What are they distracting us from?

Dis:

The dis prefix is a negative prefix that means “not, or none.”

Traction:

1. The force that causes a moving thing to stick to the surface it is moving along
2. The power that is used to pull something
3. A way of treating broken bones in which a device gently pulls the bones back into place
4. The support, interest, etc., that is needed for something to succeed or make progress

Distraction:

The preclusion and impossibility of stability, grounding, momentum, power, movement, alignment, and progress.

......No big deal.

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