Summary
The Overton Window is a model for understanding how ideas in society change over time and influence politics
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, and is also known as the window of discourse.
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It is the range of policies politically acceptable to the mainstream population at a given time
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, and politicians generally only pursue policies that are widely accepted throughout society as legitimate policy options.
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The Overton Window is also the title of a political thriller by political commentator Glenn Beck.
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