- the [[overton window]] describes the range of beliefs and ideologies that are considered acceptable or mainstream. - ideas outside of the overton window are often seen as extreme, unreasonable, or unfeasible. - as certain ideas become more acceptable in public discourse, the overton window shifts. - [[jreg]] posits that the overton window has actually been split, and is moving both to the left and the right politically. - far-right ideas are becoming more mainstream in right-leaning spaces, while far-left ideas are becoming more mainstream in left-wing spaces. - each side of the spectrum believes that *the other side’s* ideas are becoming more extreme. - as a result, moderate ideas are seen as less and less acceptable. - it’s the center that has shifted out of the mainstream. - this was posted four years ago, but i think it’s even more applicable now: - [[{3.4} we're living in a doppelganger culture where we act as other to people's beliefs]] - the window is a mirro