tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512669.post4496535215446283473..comments2023-07-21T06:38:14.648-04:00Comments on Shadow of the Hegemon: COMING THIS FALL: THE OVERTON EFFECT!Demostheneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14552994996411944134noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512669.post-55128745960257339802011-07-14T17:38:47.010-04:002011-07-14T17:38:47.010-04:00I am as surprised and amazed as anyone at Beck'...I am as surprised and amazed as anyone at Beck's use of the Overton Window and this contribution to the theory of moderation.<br /><br />I have spent the last year wondering if the people of America are really as daft as Beck treats them...and they apparently are more then that.<br /><br />He actually named his book after the theory that he has utilized to turn the American Right into the a true fascist regime with the Tea Party effectively being the Sturmabteilung... I came to realize that Beck may very well be a genius. I think the best comparison would be to Steve Martin. Only a genius could have done The Jerk... and it seems like only a true, manipulative genius would have the foresight to act like a neo-conservative fascist idiot, make millions of dollars doing it, and move the entire political dialogue so far Right that Reagan and Thatcher would be considered Socialists.<br /><br />The other sad effect is that, those of us who actually study politics, and enjoy it, have become totally marginalized. :(Adam Baumhttp://www.sighedeffects.comnoreply@blogger.com