Michael, when I read this, it reminded of magnets. That is - when two magnets with same pole facing each other will repel and the distance between them will remain constant regardless of what magnet does the pushing. If you push left, or push right, the gap between the magnets remains the same distance.
Could also show why we have Rino's and Dino's - they are standing with their opposite pole facing the pushing magnet. Now doesn't that conger up a vision!
And with a world-wide massive shift in political perspectives away from globalism to populism it even invokes the image of a global reversal in polar magnetism. But actual periods of global magnetic reversals may also be periods of dangerous solar radiation and extra turbulence in climate and weather patterns. The truth is outright global civil war between the forces of globalism and populism has barely begun and we will likely have to suffer much upheaval before it is finally resolved .
Among my many conservative friends the very idea of trying to find “bipartisan” common ground is seen as a symptom of being a RINO (Republican in name only) - unforgivable apostasy! And conservatives no less than progressives (where does one find any true “liberals” any more?) sometimes give in to emotionalism in opting for counterproductive polices for which I will give some examples: “Effective death penalty” anti-terrorism laws pander to our desire for vengeance but in effect mean that few caught terrorists wanted in the U.S. will be extradited here since most nations have abolished their death penalties. It is more likely they will get bailed out and then flee to sanctuary countries. Congressional term limits: in the Iron Triangle of Deep State bureaucrats and their supporting lobbies against Congressional oversight committees it is only longevity of service in office that gives our elected officials the institutional smarts to counter the other two sides of the triangle. There is nothing the Deep Staters would love more than a Congress of forever greenhorns. Finally banning foreign ownership of land or other state-side investments. Should our adversaries have sizable deposits in our banks, or in investments in land or other tangible assets these become subject to sequestration or outrightnationalization in time of war. There are other ways of protecting our national security or preventing illicit transfer of intellectual property. But all of these awful policy preferences merely pander to our emotions rather than effectively protecting our interests. Whether emotionalism panders to the left or to the right it does not lead to good policy.
Most likely, the Overton Window is a fixed pane. Our view of the world changes with our vantage point. Sit to the left (for example) of the window and all we see is the landscape of the right, obscuring that of the left. The solution is to move closer to the glass and question the motive of anyone that tells you where to sit.
Michael, when I read this, it reminded of magnets. That is - when two magnets with same pole facing each other will repel and the distance between them will remain constant regardless of what magnet does the pushing. If you push left, or push right, the gap between the magnets remains the same distance.
Could also show why we have Rino's and Dino's - they are standing with their opposite pole facing the pushing magnet. Now doesn't that conger up a vision!
And with a world-wide massive shift in political perspectives away from globalism to populism it even invokes the image of a global reversal in polar magnetism. But actual periods of global magnetic reversals may also be periods of dangerous solar radiation and extra turbulence in climate and weather patterns. The truth is outright global civil war between the forces of globalism and populism has barely begun and we will likely have to suffer much upheaval before it is finally resolved .
Among my many conservative friends the very idea of trying to find “bipartisan” common ground is seen as a symptom of being a RINO (Republican in name only) - unforgivable apostasy! And conservatives no less than progressives (where does one find any true “liberals” any more?) sometimes give in to emotionalism in opting for counterproductive polices for which I will give some examples: “Effective death penalty” anti-terrorism laws pander to our desire for vengeance but in effect mean that few caught terrorists wanted in the U.S. will be extradited here since most nations have abolished their death penalties. It is more likely they will get bailed out and then flee to sanctuary countries. Congressional term limits: in the Iron Triangle of Deep State bureaucrats and their supporting lobbies against Congressional oversight committees it is only longevity of service in office that gives our elected officials the institutional smarts to counter the other two sides of the triangle. There is nothing the Deep Staters would love more than a Congress of forever greenhorns. Finally banning foreign ownership of land or other state-side investments. Should our adversaries have sizable deposits in our banks, or in investments in land or other tangible assets these become subject to sequestration or outrightnationalization in time of war. There are other ways of protecting our national security or preventing illicit transfer of intellectual property. But all of these awful policy preferences merely pander to our emotions rather than effectively protecting our interests. Whether emotionalism panders to the left or to the right it does not lead to good policy.
Most likely, the Overton Window is a fixed pane. Our view of the world changes with our vantage point. Sit to the left (for example) of the window and all we see is the landscape of the right, obscuring that of the left. The solution is to move closer to the glass and question the motive of anyone that tells you where to sit.