One of the nuances of the Overton Window is that it is a measure of what is in or out of the realm of political possibility. It’s not just that political policy shifts one way or the other (consistently to the left during my nearly 70 years), but the realm of what’s politically possible also shifts. Things that were so radically leftist in my youth that even democrats feared them and wouldn’t conscience even speculating about the possibilities, are now not only openly speculated about, but also openly advocated for by mainstream democrats. JFK and Sam Nunn were vocally anticommunist. Up until Obama’s presidency, Bernie Sanders was the left's "harmless radical" who made common cause with the DNC. Now his politics (including his financial shenanigans) are embraced by the democrat mainstream. Bei Den Jo and Eric Swalwell are openly socialist.der Teufel wrote: ↑Sat Dec 18, 2021 12:38 pmTrue enough. Just because they're saying "We just want to register guns, we don't intend to confiscate them" doesn't mean they're not really thinking about confiscation. So, even though I'm not hearing anything serious right now about "Vax to Vote" doesn't mean it's absolutely not under consideration. Still, I'm not taking it too seriously — for now.chasfm11 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 18, 2021 7:44 am Perhaps. But just when I think that I have heard the most ridiculous thing that the Left can possibly conjure up, they have a "hold my beer" rally and outdo themselves. I'm convinced that they trot out this stuff to see if it gets any traction. If it does, they try run with it. If no, like gun control right now, they keep in their pocket for another day.
So if you remember that the Overton Window represents not just existing policy, but also possible policy that could easily become reality, it isn't at all hard to believe that things like vax-to-vote, and Australian-style internment camps for the unvaxxed aren’t just around the corner.