bill mcdonald
Nov 4 · 1 min read

No need to worry about what is socially acceptable for public debate much longer. The Overton Window is fast becoming obsolete as free speech in America is on the way out. For example, complaining about the treatment of protestors in Hong Kong is fine, but bring up the way Israel opens fire on unarmed protestors and you could be looking at some real legal problems. Here’s another example: In New York City you can now be fined $250,000 for saying the phrase “illegal alien.” The new policy is to make talking about socially unacceptable ideas a crime. Who knows? The term “Overton Window” might one day be illegal because it’s deeply racist and discriminatory. For one thing, Joseph Overton was born white, plus what about the people who don’t have windows?

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