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Related: About this forumJEWISH GROUP: Overton Window in action, neo-Nazi Paul Nehlen running for Ryan's seat
THIS IS THE JEWISH GROUP. Respect it or leave quietly, please.https://twitter.com/pnehlen
He's trying to get Ryan's seat in WI, and he's a "constitutional conservative". That must be the new code passed out by the neo-Nazis.
Here's proof of his neo-nazism:
Link to tweet
So on DU, a big yawn seems to be the overall response. Some do care, in fairness.
This asshole should not be on Twitter, much less running for office!
Overton Window definition: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overton_window
An illustration of the Overton Window, along with Treviño's degrees of acceptance.
The Overton window, also known as the window of discourse, is the range of ideas tolerated in public discourse. The term is derived from its originator, Joseph P. Overton, a former vice president of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, who in his description of his window claimed that an idea's political viability depends mainly on whether it falls within the window, rather than on politicians' individual preferences.[1][2] According to Overton's description, his window includes a range of policies considered politically acceptable in the current climate of public opinion, which a politician can recommend without being considered too extreme to gain or keep public office.
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JEWISH GROUP: Overton Window in action, neo-Nazi Paul Nehlen running for Ryan's seat (Original Post)
steve2470
Jan 2018
OP
It's shocking that people feel empowered to express these views in public
The Velveteen Ocelot
Jan 2018
#1
He's finally been suspended. What did it take? His posting a racist photo targeting the Royal Family
grossproffit
Feb 2018
#4
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,888 posts)1. It's shocking that people feel empowered to express these views in public
let alone use them as their political platform. Worse, some people would vote for this guy. The Overton Window definitely has shifted.
Kittycow
(2,396 posts)2. I'm speechless.
I'm just waking up to Jewish concerns, for lack of a better word. I think it was on Reddit where I learned about how tone-deaf and insulting the tweet from Mike Pence was on the International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The heavy Christianization language really knocked me back on my heels! (And I say this as a Christian; it was a slap in the face to Jewish people but he's a freakin Dominionist. Somebody said that the Dominionists need the Jewish people like a rancher needs the cows, which I thought was a good way to put it.)
rpannier
(24,341 posts)3. K&R to both posts
Got the other post to 5 recs
It is disgusting that these people feel so empowered
grossproffit
(5,591 posts)4. He's finally been suspended. What did it take? His posting a racist photo targeting the Royal Family
His account was suspended after posting a racist image of Prince Harry's fiance, Meghan. The image of 'Cheddar Man' was superimposed on Meghan's face.