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The Overton Window doesn't describe everything about how politics works, but it does describe one key thing: Politicians will not support whatever policy they choose whenever they choose; rather, they will only espouse policies that they believe do not hurt their electoral chances. And the range of policy options available to a politician are shaped by ideas, social movements and shared norms and values within society. | The Overton Window doesn't describe everything about how politics works, but it does describe one key thing: Politicians will not support whatever policy they choose whenever they choose; rather, they will only espouse policies that they believe do not hurt their electoral chances. And the range of policy options available to a politician are shaped by ideas, social movements and shared norms and values within society. | ||
References | ===References=== | ||
* https://www.mackinac.org/OvertonWindow | * https://www.mackinac.org/OvertonWindow | ||
* https://twitter.com/EricRWeinstein/status/800928825454383104?s=20 | |||
* https://twitter.com/EricRWeinstein/status/952957110689517570?s=20 | |||
* https://twitter.com/EricRWeinstein/status/769405251736567808?s=20 | |||
* https://twitter.com/EricRWeinstein/status/808537394810998784?s=20 | |||
* https://twitter.com/EricRWeinstein/status/1109520268093849600?s=20 | |||
== Perfectly Legal == | == Perfectly Legal == | ||