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"Political operatives on the far right have long spoken about their ambition to
shift the “Overton window”. The aim is to “mainstream” ideas long considered
unthinkable, through gradual, step-by-step radicalisation and repetition –
especially on hot-button issues such as immigration, sexuality, race and
identity.
If challenged, commentators respond by appealing to “free speech”, accusing
their critics of denying this basic liberal right.
The career of former
Fox News celebrity Tucker Carlson represents a case
study in the success of this political strategy in the United States. As his
recent interview with Holocaust revisionist Darryl Cooper highlights, the
Overton window seems to have shifted so far that it now includes the extreme
right in ways that were unthinkable as recently as a decade ago.
The interview on Carlson’s YouTube channel raises unsettling questions about
the visions of history and politics all of this “free speech” is opening us
towards, and how democratic debate could possibly be benefited by this
process."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
