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I think the Overton window might very well be expanding on a society scale, but that doesn't preclude it from narrowing on 'community scale'. Anecdotally I do
by mercer 9y ago
I think the Overton window might very well be expanding on a society scale, but that doesn't preclude it from narrowing on 'community scale'.
Anecdotally I do get the impression that engaging with others about politics ('community scale') is much more explosive these days, on both 'sides' of various issues. I get the same impression when I think about the publications that often come up in conversations. It's like two parallel universes while I know for a fact that not too long ago reading habits included much more 'mixed' publications (also generally of lower quality, but I'd say that's not entirely relevant to the overton window 'issue')
- gizmo 9y agoWhat can and what cannot be said is in constant flux. For every newly introduced taboo other taboos go away. It's conceivable that the Overton window narrows on 'community scale', but I don't see any evidence for that. In some communities the Overton window is shifted massively in one direction, but not at the expense of width.