Influence is Not Always Acknowledged as Such. Imitation as an Admission of Influence

I've had a Theory about Imitation, and it's nature. Imitation factors into influence. The most imitated person is the most influential. But unsanctioned influence can have the same influence on culture and the arts as a sanctioned influence, especially in the 2000s, when imitation tends to be associated with unglamorous, victimhood terms. That's not necessarily the case. Even if imitation is presented in a mocking context, that person is still admitting your influence on them through their actions. Imitation and Parody is an acknowledgment of influence. Parody admits influence. So does imitation.

Influence isn't always acknowledged and is often debated. It doesn't require a job, awards, fame, fortune, wealth, dignity, or a glamorous lifestyle. Influence is often the opposite of that.

Influence doesn't need to be acknowledged or admitted just to exist as a force.