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I'm not sure the overton window applies too much to economic policy in the US at this point; it's essentially hardline liberal capitalism in the Democrats, and
by drewdevault 3y ago
I'm not sure the overton window applies too much to economic policy in the US at this point; it's essentially hardline liberal capitalism in the Democrats, and liberal captalism with a kleptocracic chaser in the Republican party. Like I said, the entire US political system is united in its unquestioning faith in liberal capitalist economics, the window is very narrow. Democrats will make overtures towards unions, but will never step up to support them when it comes to policy.
As for social policy, it is heading to the right, gaining momentum in the years leading to Trump and making steady gains since. I would characterize the social overton window in the US as the Democrats nailing the left end of the window the wall and Republicans systemically dragging the right end further and further right.
- concordDance 3y agoInteresting. What sort of opinions are now in the window that weren't 20 years ago?
- drewdevault 3y agoAbortion rights is big one.
- ImJamal 3y agoAre you seriously suggesting that abortion wasn't talked about heavily 20 years ago? You don't remember Clinton pushing against people opposed to abortion saying he wanted them to be safe, legal and rare?
- mardifoufs 3y agoCould you name a few countries that are more socially to the left than the US? Let's say with regards to abortion rights, LGBTQ debates, college admissions, immigration, racism. For context, I'm not white, not American, not christian so I guess I have a different pov, but to me Europe was much much more socially to the right than the US. Maybe it's different when you are white in Europe though :)