#birdsreallyhatemyface

The Emperor/Authority figure and the PR narrative are clinging to a delusion that everyone else has already abandoned. The cards paint a scathing picture of why this circus continues to spiral, despite widespread backlash and the clear lack of benefit to CE’s career. The Devil reveals the grip of control and manipulation, pointing to a PR partner—or someone in power—desperately hanging on to CE for their own gain. This isn’t about what’s best for him; it’s about contracts, financial incentives, and power plays that have nothing to do with authenticity. The Seven of Swords exposes the constant scheming and dishonesty at the heart of this PR strategy. Every move feels calculated—not to save face, but to prolong the narrative for reasons that ultimately benefit the Emperor more than CE. It’s a game of optics where they think they’re playing 4D chess, but in reality, they’re losing on every level.

Then there’s The Two of Pentacles, which reflects their frantic juggling act: financial priorities, public perception, and their inability to decide when to cut their losses. This is classic sunk-cost fallacy—the Emperor (or the team) is so invested in this disaster that they’d rather sink CE’s entire career than admit defeat. Add The Four of Pentacles, and you see the desperation to hold on to control, security, and reputation, even as everything crumbles around them. It’s not just about clinging to a failing strategy; it’s about ego and a refusal to let go of what’s clearly a bad idea. Meanwhile, Judgement signals the unavoidable reckoning barreling toward them. Sooner or later, this house of cards will collapse, and The Tower at the bottom of the deck confirms that this PR narrative is already on borrowed time. The internet doesn’t forget, and in the digital age, every misstep is immortalized. Screenshots, callouts, and backlash don’t just disappear because they hope people will move on.

The message here couldn’t be clearer: the Emperor figure—or more likely the PR partner's Momager team—would rather go down in flames than admit fault. The Devil and Seven of Swords point to manipulation and deceit, where the PR partner appears to be pulling the strings. It’s as if they’re holding CE hostage in this narrative, draining his authenticity soul and public goodwill while convincing him it’s the “best” way forward. But it’s not working. It hasn’t worked in ages. The public has already made up its mind, and no amount of spin can reverse the damage.

Let’s call it what it is: CE is trapped in a mess of someone else’s making. The reasons they’re clinging to this strategy are laughable. First, admitting defeat would bruise their egos—they’d have to acknowledge they’ve been lying to the public all along. They’d rather pretend it’s working than face the embarrassment of failure.

Second, they’re committed to the PR machine, which is hard to stop once it’s in motion. Unfortunately, they’re barreling full-speed toward irrelevance.

Third, there are likely financial ties and contracts locking them into this arrangement, but instead of looking for a way out, they’re doubling down. And lastly, they’re out of touch with reality, believing fans will forgive and forget, even though the internet has receipts for days.

Here’s the truth: the public and fandom will NEVER be won over. Every move they make just deepens the resentment, alienates fans further, and ensures that CE’s career suffers long-term damage. This is the anti-strategy—a masterclass in how to destroy a career in real time.

The cards are practically screaming at CE to cut ties, step into his own power, and prioritize authenticity over whatever scraps of security this PR mess is clinging to. Honesty, even now, would earn him more respect than this doomed charade. But as it stands, the Emperor and their team seem determined to keep driving this train straight off a cliff, dragging CE with them.