How Trump makes extreme things look normal

The scariest part of Trump's first year as president isn't how abnormal he is, it's how normal he makes everything else look by comparison.
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“Don’t normalize this” has become a kind of rallying cry during President Trump’s first year in office -- a reminder to not get too acclimated to Trump’s norm-breaking and erratic behavior.
But the real danger of the Trump presidency might have less to do with Trump’s abnormality and more to do with how “normal” he makes other Republicans look by comparison. And the concept of the “Overton Window” helps explain why our politics and media might be warped long after Trump’s presidency comes to an end.

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[@user-uq3um5nq7d]

Vox, can you explain what your name means, please?

[@MonarchEAS]

Yeah, the Michael Flinn conspiracy theory. You mean the one they just found damning evidence that the FBI trapped him into making a plea deal. I think the left are the conspiracy theorist.

[@shaikhashher]

@@user-uq3um5nq7d ýýp

[@jansojele289]

@G M why wouldn't multiculturalism be normal?

[@westonkershaw6080]

@G M multicultural is good look at the United States of America. They are the number 1 super power in the world and they have soo many cultures and that’s what makes it a great country. Even though it has its problems with blacks and minorities. It’s still great to have multicultural. So that humanity and any country will have diversity and not just one cultural or race!

[@tiredandhungry4797]

"Mom I'm pregnant!" "WHAT?" "No I just failed a math test" "Oh ok" So basically that but about politics?

[@aon10003]

Well i tried , daddy im in the hospital, im ok but the car got some damage. Didn't help

[@mr.presidentlara3852]

Catterpillar Tickle a

[@josephancion2190]

exactly

[@kevinfandelos1555]

We've been overton windowing our parents all the time I we were growing up. Needed new jeans? Ask for a new fancy jacket & negotiate down. The pregnancy one, as powerful as it is, can only be used once before serious grounding, or a slap occurs!

[@MonicaG_]

Tired And Hungry then again the personal is political.

[@elisachen7039]

Americans aren't voting for who's better, but who will do less harm.

[@OMGSAMCOPSEY]

The dangers of the 2 party system. Your seeing the endgame of voting for the lesser of 2 evils over generations.

[@neonanarchist6041]

“The perfect is the enemy of the good” That’s what we always say when someone, mostly democrats, say that they will not vote. If you keep looking for the perfect candidate, you’ll overlook the ones who might do less harm than Trump.

[@larabarbatowolf803]

same here 🇧🇷

[@mattiaschaparro984]

@Richard D'Angelo That man is worse then both them

[@casper14301]

That's the same thing though?

[@svettgunnar97]

USA need more parties. This two party system is horrible to the democracy.

[@ramarblood7697]

Those two parties have too much support, which makes people consider voting for a third party would just be a waste of a vote.

[@andys2347]

First, the U.S. is not a democracy, Second the 2 party system is closer to 1 party and our Representative Republic shouldn't have party's at all.

[@ramarblood7697]

@@andys2347 Yeah, Repblicans are trying their best for America to be a one party system.

[@MinttMeringue]

Yeah, does literally any other big country have that 2 party thing like us?

[@MinttMeringue]

@@ramarblood7697 true, but also, I'd argue more people should. I heard SO many people say "I'd vote for that libertarian dude (the only other big vote in the 2016 election) but it's a wasted vote soo" that if they just all voted for that guy he would have gotten pretty far. I'm interested seeing if a 3rd party will get any farther in the 2020 election??

[@jzing4342]

How well this has aged. Bernie sanders-“what was once considered radical 4-5 years ago is now mainstream.”

[@thedemonhater7748]

At this point the window has split in half.

[@etaorionis9339]

@@thedemonhater7748 Centricide based

[@PolloConChilito]

And it also works on the other way: What was once considered mainstream, is now considered radical."

[@DayzAhat]

@@PolloConChilito could u give specific examples?

[@Coolgiy67]

Bernie is still way too radical that’s why he will never be a nominee

[@justsomenightowl7220]

*T H E O V E R T O N W I N D O W*

[@bekindstudios2506]

*o v e r r t o n w i n d o o w w w*

[@dergotsch9284]

*dramatic music intensifies*

[@noahfolse9282]

why do i hear boss music

[@simdiejinkeonye]

thunder rolls in the background

[@hudsontheperson5393]

Anti-centrism is the way it should be but eh

[@darkshaver1]

The US is such a mess.

[@TotalDrganMania]

KSJDbv dividing a nation like this isnt fixing it. We need someone in the middle to draw the right and left back together. America is only gowing to grow mire divided under a right or left president

[@dundee6402]

KSJDbv Lol, America is a broken as ever

[@brookio]

Who'll fix it? Loan Paul?

[@vilecrocodile9171]

Europe is a mess. US is rebuilding itself thanks to Trump.

[@TheSpeep]

well, he is aging and therefore getting closer to death just by living, so i guess thats 1 problem he is slowly but surely fixing...

[@tarielkaroldan5903]

it's like that boy who goes with his father and asks "can i get a dog?" and the father "no way!" his friend says "you're asking it wrong. let me show you" thet go with the friend's father and he asks "can i get an elephant?" and the father replies "no way...! a dog, maybe..."

[@dekuparadox5972]

lol. I did that same thing actually!

[@selenophile410]

U asked for an elephant ?

[@selenophile410]

I can't even have a bunny

[@dekuparadox5972]

@@selenophile410 I asked for a fox.

[@Spectre....]

I asked for a alligator

[@BitchItsJules]

Anyone who's ever bargained at a marketplace already understands the Overton window

[@andiemorgan961]

Any form of negotiation uses the tactic of extreme point and shift either up or down: Real estate, compensation in liability cases. But this "overton window" is about the shifting viewpoint of normalcy. Scary stuff!

[@BitchItsJules]

@@andiemorgan961 What is normal is always changing and shifting no matter what. It takes true courage, what is the stuff of heroes and great men, to change the views of the world, for better or for worse.

[@geebeedee9509]

@@andiemorgan961 No wonder Trump the rich real estate guy knows how to use the Overton Window. He's been using it all his life.

[@claireindigo1200]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@annaturquoise7114]

Definitely

[@DigitalMadrigal]

This is why Bernie Sanders calling himself a Socialist is the best thing to happen to politics. The popularity of M4A happened because he first shocked everyone with that S label.

[@samt3412]

It didn't happen.

[@one2envy676]

Guy McPerson 2024 we’ll have a progressive 🌹

[@scotthullinger9955]

Socialism has never once served a nation as well as good old fashioned Capitalism has. And having Barnie Rubble Sanders in the White House would be an unmitigated disaster. Just forget his buddy's yabba dabba doo.

[@aviralgupta393]

@@scotthullinger9955 It depends on what the people want. You shouldn't say anything about him being president until he becomes one.

[@smokestack83]

Socialism will never work

[@howdy2764]

watching this in June 2020 is absolutely terrifying

[@tablo1394]

Yeah, the reaction to all of these clips is meh.

[@taytsay1]

If you think it’s bad in June, just wait til I tell you about this past week. You might be surprised. Probably not, but maybe

[@illeatthat]

Try October...

[@uwuchan23]

@@illeatthat try november

[@its_benstone]

@@uwuchan23 Try five days into November, Trump just called counting legally casted ballots 'fraud'

[@LittleRavenReader]

Just realized why I stopped watching the news entirely. 🤢🤮

[@toxinxgt3526]

Vox is just as bad

[@Septiccatgaming]

felk felk No, no it isn’t, they don’t lie about EVERYTHING like the news does.

[@ethanfoo9154]

Vox is literally a news site. What

[@zsalim2871]

felk felk you are so correct

[@zsalim2871]

IloveCzechRepublic hmmmmm, yeah no

[@rebekahmikaelson1198]

so basically its the: "dad can i have a dog" "no way!" "alright then what about a goldfish" "hmm okay"

[@appleman1000100]

Guys can we stop having these "leftie" vs "rightie" arguments. Like construct a real point instead of saying 'leftie logic'

[@carsontodd9267]

and 'stupid repubelican'. It isn't just relegated to one side.

[@warlordofvideogameglitches]

Make a framework for both parties.

[@warlordofvideogameglitches]

Fun 4horsemencome you seem to really don't realize the crazy side of either parties yet you seem to see only what the political party folly rather than coming to an agreement that both sides can agree upon.

[@warlordofvideogameglitches]

4horsemencome I can only see rhetoric in this type of argument as of means to paint one side as evil while ignoring your sides religious Christian who try to dismantle civil liberties to make a quasi theorcractic democracy where one religion gets more rights than the others. See i can do the same thing although there are some republican views i will agree and some i disagree. In fact buddy their is many parties besides repub and dem including groups of different ideology like independent. i myself a person who does believe a thing to help people from giant corporations while at another making sure government doesn't become too powerful a balanced system of both.

[@tesseracta4728]

Calling something liberal or conservative is a label and is no argument at all. If you want to really make a point, then be critical, not superficial.

[@elesquimal7551]

Never imagined the U.S dealing with a situation like this

[@VictorBR45]

Well, their education system is garbage so you can see why.

[@dambition7495]

its strange how long they have had democrazy when they started out so kinda solid

[@ArlanKels]

It's been in the works since the late 1800's when the Republican party aligned itself with the "Fat Cats" of America. Since then the richest of our society have predominately been utilizing the Republican party to achieve their own personal agendas. It's now simply come to the final stage wherein one of those Fat Cats is now in charge, and America has become an Oligarchy.

[@RaveYoda]

Neither did we...oh wait. I did.

[@sinbadk.7667]

4:16 Vox labels Ben Shapiro as an anti-trump conservative. Sure, Ben has argued over several points with Trump, as most Americans do, but he has been greatly supportive of Trump and stated he will support him in the next election.

[@sinbadk.7667]

chaosXpert what do you mean source? It was a video of someone asking if he would support Trump and Ben said “yes.”

[@sinbadk.7667]

chaosXpert I also listen to his radio station. Very supportive of Trump, but also very critical.

[@sinbadk.7667]

chaosXpert I think Trump’s presidency was kind of a dud too. But honestly, i don’t think too many other Republicans could have beat Hillary, and Ben Shapiro points this out. But, foremost, I think Trump’s presidency has pointed out the left’s corruption. And will hopefully change future elections. You being a conservative, I think I can pretty comfortably say that you wouldn’t vote for any of the Democrats. And as I said before, Ben Shapiro has been critical of Trump, no doubt, but will vote for him. Maybe Ben can become a candidate in 2020

[@sinbadk.7667]

chaosXpert same, I’d support Rand Paul too

[@ohmygollywow]

@@chaosXP3RT He's right. Ben Cuckpiro said he basically has no choice but to back Trump because he doesn't like anyone else. He's supportive but critical.

[@Amy-cw6qs]

Having conservative and trumpers as separate categories is so accurate

[@Slavaisusukhrystu]

Honestly. I want to support Trump, but the way we conservatives act sometimes is just... No words.

[@lololololololololololololo7754]

@@Slavaisusukhrystu please dont fall for Trump!!!

[@danielsteger8456]

@@lololololololololololololo7754 give reasons

[@fightingcat3419]

@@danielsteger8456 beacause he suport nazie and hate group and he also destroying all of Unite-State allies and also tried to become a dictature When he lost.

[@jonblack3807]

Trump has gone too far, and he is just as bad as Biden, nether of them are fit to lead our government and, people into a bright future

[@angelic8632002]

Meanwhile over here in Europe where we haven't been as desensitize, all this looks like a kindergarten play. And no I am not exaggerating. That's how this looks like. Its so far outside of the realm of reason that people have a hard time accepting news coverage from America is real sometimes.

[@angelic8632002]

MB Porter Thanks for illustrating my point

[@ToasterStud]

When you make fun of America the trumptards make fun of how many Muslims you have? That’s the best you got? Don’t worry will die sooner from Trumps ignorance than Muslims anyway.

[@nataliehayes1992]

Europe is so much better than the us in so many ways

[@matthewmalpeli]

At this late stage, the Anglo-Saxon right wing has completely lost its mind. USA - Trump, UK - Brexit, Canada - Dr Lobster, Australia - Scott "Hillsong Church" Morrison. The only English speaking country covering itself in glory at present is New Zealand where the centre-left Labour Party is totally bossing it. Help us, Jacinda Ardern. You're our only hope

[@matthewmalpeli]

@@jeffthepotato5195 Maybe you should load up with some semi automatic rifles, go over to Europe and do what your hero did in Christchurch. That'll solve nothing. Ppl like you are the reason ppl like him go postal. You Nazis make me wanna puke

[@CJusticeHappen21]

Trump treats the country like he treats his businesses. And we know what happens to those.

[@ToasterStud]

Filed for bankruptcy?

[@eveninggreys3190]

Only like 6 of his businesses were liquidated, I think. This would be 6/100s, which is almost a 100% success rate.

[@Caleb-bp8bm]

Nearly all of them thrive

[@eveninggreys3190]

Caleb N. Exactly. I don't know where the "Trump's bad at business" meme came from. It's so patently false lmao.

[@theo-go3br]

Give me 10 successful Trump businesses.

[@benwalker3068]

Coming back to this video 5 years later is scary. The whole Republican Party shifted even further right along with him

[@YeetedOrca]

The Democratic Party is like someone getting on a hot air balloon while complaining that the people on the ground are getting further away

[@PappyP]

@@YeetedOrca If you look at statistical data, the republican party is actually the one going more radical.

[@anthony_depaz]

​@@YeetedOrca And that hot air balloon is actually climbing up a cliff to reach the ground level, where the rest of the civilized first world is at. Republicans are in a pit of backwards ideas.

[@elihilbert1258]

Honestly I didn't feel anything watching any of those clips so jokes on them I don't feel anything anymore

[@8scatterbrain8]

Elizabeth Hilbert 😂😂😂

[@mattnelson9010]

Same I was just like yeah, what else is new?

[@KDH-br6hy]

Mee to😅

[@ally939]

We’ve all just collectively gone numb. Yay

[@bleeblah9689]

makes sense. my "shock meter" had dramatically lowered ever since Trump became president.

[@tombradysmybiitch2406]

Blee Blah true

[@Renodox]

Pixel Fyxe ha ha that’s pretty good.

[@cristian-si1gb]

Trump's logic: "I'm getting a ton of backlash because of the last stupid thing I've done... I should do something even dumber and more outrageous so people will forget about it!"

[@adamtaylor1739]

The worst part is it's literally working..

[@cshaps1212]

Adam Taylor: XD yup

[@Web720]

Yep people suck it up. Its funny how "smart" leftists actually fall for this crap and you see right wingers saying stuff like "4D chess" whenever they do fall for it.

[@tamerlane9889]

Its called Firehosing

[@aaronweiss3294]

Shock and Awe Works every time

[@rosem6604]

We sit at home and it's never normal anymore. It's never acceptable and it's never presidential. It's terrifying.

[@bethbartlett5692]

It is the intent of MS News Media to make you feel this way. When the 1% of the 1% owns all MS News Medias, *We don't have a Free Press* Google Search: Owner(s) of: - Fox News - the Associated Press "AP" - the Federal Reserve Bank Corporation - our Birth Certificates - the IRS - Management (Other "important need to knows') - Balfour Declaration What do all President Assassinations have in common? (US Currency) Who established the CIA? Prescott Bush What was George Bush, Sr's job just before he became VP - later POTUS? Who was Edward Bernays? Recommended Watch: "The Century of the Self" - It defines how and why Media manipulates the masses. If you are interested in understanding the what, why, and how's - these will truly give you the facts. I understand you response - the fears associated with this "Twilight Zone" experience - let me offer you a most comforting subject of absolute facts - this truly is the subject my mind Consciously goes to when I have those moments of - "that feeling in the middle of my stomach" when I trip over the "Narcissist-in-Charge" baiting the US Public for one of his "Daily Feeds" (this is why the Narcissists are referred to as "Energy Vamps") The subject that is *"absolute - truth - empowering"* Quantum Physics "Universal Law of Attraction", discovered in the 20th Century - (and it happens to be the very foundation off the Teachings of Jesus, some 2000 years prior: "Faith the size of a 'Mustard Seed'; "the body is a Temple of God"; "Ask and ye shall Receive") We manifest into reality, those subjects we place: "thoughts/feelings/energies -actions" upon. Peace truly does begin within. Avoid having negative thoughts about him - apply Thoughts toward "Your Desired State of Reality" - for yourself, those whom you love/care for - Community/State/Country/World/Universe - and do so with an Imagined State that it already exists - and your having Gratitude for the "Having it" We do affect our own, others, and the entire Collective's reality experiences. - thus, *be Conscious of your state of Thoughts, use the Higher-Mind over Ego-Mind, and know there are a growing number of People whom are doing this for the evolving of humanity to a Higher and Greater Level of Experiencing of Life - with Harmony and Wellbeing* Peace and Positive Energy Blessings, be Y O U R S ❤ 💫🌎💫

[@ryane1383]

cry more

[@floppypancakes9509]

@@bethbartlett5692 oh and how do you know MSM is lying and stuff? You got that off your dogy right wing facebook friends or Fox news? The MSM is the guard dog of democracy, without it there would be no one to report a presidents bad actions. So basically the president would get away with tyranny

[@jibbylibby9889]

@@floppypancakes9509 true

[@jibbylibby9889]

@@ryane1383 hahahahhahahha joe Biden woooooon hahahah

[@Nolifecoffeeaddict]

The us at this point doesn't have a left wing we have center, right, and far right

[@babyj2570]

😂😂 theres definitely a presence of far far left in the US

[@kayleyhodson7079]

@@babyj2570 What would far far left be to you? Because social democrats (aka Bernie Sanders) are centrist in the context of global politics, and he's the most liberal politician I'm aware of. "Far far left" would be extreme communism.

[@lightmorrison5404]

@@kayleyhodson7079 youll hurt his brain. start with concepts like object permanence, addition and subtraction, reading etc, then work your way up slowly, or it comes as a shock.

[@MatthewCobalt]

For everyone to remember: "This is not normal! This is not normal! *This* *is* *not* *normal!"*

[@telebubba5527]

We have a 'new normal' now, where insurrectionists are called tourists and those convicted of atrocities are called hostages. You didn't think that could happen when you wrote this!

[@JeffRemasPhotography]

Outstanding video and subject content. Direct and to the point while bringing a real, important matter to the surface.

[@ic3bergs1mpson27]

Jeff Remas Photography The important matter that is the general public beginning to lean more to the right? Terrifying isnt it? 😂

[@florisvanimpe929]

It's unsolvable imo. Every usefull reaction towards this trend comes too slow. I'm belgian and even here in Europe every news outlet pukes out trumpnews instead of tackling the really interesting things that stem from his governing, even worse his ridiculous style and behaviour is in the news so often that other politicians are trying to win popularity by copying his behaviour.

[@urinalcakesorcerer8919]

Jeff Remas Photography , yeah ,real import stuf right hur , I gots to say I think Vax is Gr8.

[@jessstuart7495]

A big part of this problem is cultural. It is the irrational insistence that everybody's opinion caries equal weight. It's the idea that the man-on-the-street's opinion about tax policy is equally valid as an economic professor's. The climate change denier's opinion is equally valid to the opinion of a climate scientist who has 50 years worth of data to back up his claims. Instead of a marketplace of ideas, we have the democratization of ideas. Popular belief has become more important than objective truth. Trump is a distraction (and Reality TV show clown). While he is off tweeting about something unimportant, the general public is being slowly deprived of the things that are vital to this country's long-term success (affordable education, affordable health-care, good job opportunities, low tax burden, upward mobility, proportional representation in government, investment in infrastructure, investment in new technologies, environmental protection, blind justice, ...)

[@hostilepancakes]

Jess Stuart Thank you, I couldn't have said it better myself.

[@keresztesmapper2447]

The middle ground in america was always on the political right

[@nobodyofknowhere973]

Ikr

[@alexwales8914]

I'd say that's probably true, but that's the middle ground between Democrats, who are centrists in the global context, and Republicans, who were right/far-right even before Trump, so the middle ground between them would be right of centre.

[@xxxfairycorpsexxx7592]

@@alexwales8914 democrats are still on the right in global political context. center would be social democracies.

[@xxxfairycorpsexxx7592]

@@ictoan5966 not necessarily. In an economic context they are center, they cam be anywhere socially.

[@xxxfairycorpsexxx7592]

@@ictoan5966 what would you say center or center right is?

[@ViniciusMaffei]

This will happen in Brazil next year: 2019.

[@osvaldosprandel2435]

You guessed it right...

[@chagas8822]

Se considere um profeta

[@dwazenjoch2302]

Nobody cares about brasil😂

[@PlamThePlam]

@@dwazenjoch2302 yeah , nobody cares about Brazil , especially if they ive there , why woud they when Mericaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa is so good

[@lbc2013]

Dwazenjoch Well, 210.15 million people do, because they live there.

[@Ark--fn8my]

as Adolf Hitler once said If you tell a big enough lie and tell it frequently enough, it will be believed.

[@vilecrocodile9171]

A big lie like Trump being a Russian spy?

[@lilaclizard4504]

Meanwhile the Pentagon has confirmed it spends millions fighting aliens & released actual footage of a Navy Fighter jet TRYING to shoot down one of a fleet of UFO's & it doesn't even make the front page! 2 years ago that would have broken the internet!

[@BaronVonQuiply]

UFO doesn't mean aliens though. Not that it's outside the realm of plausibility that automated probes have visited the planet, but it's not as plausible as a terrestrial craft that we just don't know about yet. Hell.. about 30 years ago I saw a large triangle-shaped UFO float silently overhead. In retrospect it was almost certainly a stealth bomber in testing (appearing silent merely to the speed of sound causing the engine noise to arrive after it had passed out of view).

[@Lucas-ur5su]

Whoa reallly? Can i get a link?

[@alfonsomena8141]

Baron von Quiply yes it does, Perfection is alien to us because how can God be imperfect

[@lilaclizard4504]

Baron, this is true, but there's been rumours & denials & claims of coverups since the Roswell incident & now the US military are actively releasing video of flying objects they can't identify? Imagine the response if that had happened pre-trump!

[@letsjustallbecool2424]

I need a link to believe you. You're the 649th person who I've seen online claim that the government is hiding information concerning aliens.

[@briananderle5919]

7:05 He’s assuming that there will be a peaceful transition of power from Trump to the next president

[@someanimal3506]

I think there will be.

[@everlyw7892]

This in November 2020: Oh god

[@lmarsh5407]

@TmegaK It did happen lol

[@mariahyohannes]

@@zachellinthorpe1277 Wow you called it!

[@kayleyhodson7079]

@@zachellinthorpe1277 This aged so well lol

[@joetaylor8602]

I can’t stop watching the guys reaction at 4:22

[@KDH-br6hy]

🤣🤣🤣

[@maxiapalucci2511]

🤣

[@krxbloxx]

Lol

[@xexpaguette]

4:23

[@fish3977]

This has been happening for ages in the states. In most of the western world the American "left wing" would be seen as right wing

[@QuesoCookies]

It's been going on since the literal beginning of humanity.

[@ihsahnakerfeldt9280]

Spoon Maybe because the rest of the Western world is dominated by leftist cancer?

[@fish3977]

Ihsahn Åkerfeldt oh yes, USA - the land of the free where you're free to die of easily treatable disease just because you happened to get laid off

[@TheGerm24]

I agree with the sentiment about Megan Kelly. She just interviewed Alex Jones in a lame attempt to get ratings. He has nothing useful to add to the national discourse. He should go back to public access TV where he belongs.

[@allanrichardson1468]

KSJDbv Trump is too far LEFT? What’s your real name, Atilla?

[@urinalcakesorcerer8919]

TheGerm24 , Finally a non violent Liberal.

[@nathandrake5544]

I'm surprised he didn't mention that Megan Kelly was the "omagerd Santa is white!" lady

[@TathD]

Alex Jones doesn't belong on any kind of TV at all in a civilized society. The fact that you think he does means the Overton window is at work.

[@alexocasio-gomez5267]

In a civilized society, only programs that vilify capitalism or glorify marxism are allowed.

[@Zee-to3wo]

after watching the news in 2018, I find the ideas in "Mein Kampf" is pretty liberal

[@Tierneil]

After watching the news, ideas like communism seem pretty normal considering many democrats identify that way. Overton window shifted left, not right

[@shanedawgleson6610]

fr

[@kittycatcaoimhe]

@@Tierneil keep telling yourself that XD

[@scottgrohs5940]

Rather ironically, you demonstrate the effect of the Overton Window perfectly with your comment.

[@RichardCranium.]

Well Hitler was a socialist so on economic issues he was to the left of pretty much every American politician.

[@RumitheBartender]

I’m surprised more people who are into politics never talk about how the Overton window has moved so far to the right. So what is moderate everywhere in the world is “extreme left” here. According to Donald Trump, Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi are “extreme left” 😂

[@mayayohannes8742]

Danny Lima hahaha you’re so right he talks about how they are radical socialists that will ruin the country 😹

[@Hans5958]

@@mayayohannes8742 no

[@dismissing]

The cameraman is a cool dude

[@alfonsomena8141]

BeBeVe he fired, no offense. All in time da fps is horrible.

[@HxH2011DRA]

Indeed

[@blazebluebass]

The camera man? For all you know there might not even be a camera guy behind that video.

[@SchamaliDhali]

its all scripted dude

[@eostyrwinn5018]

This is why John Oliver said to put a note on your refrigerator that said "this is not normal".

[@Sophie-it8jy]

And your tin foil hat while your at it.

[@Lancynical]

Eos John Oliver is supposed to make you laugh, not cry.

[@ReapeX]

+LancynicalYT can do both

[@Nosirt]

Be liberal: Overreact when Trump does anything Be liberal: Actually, react to Trumps idiotic ways but now no one cares because you already had the same reaction when he misspelled "covfefe"

[@smiley2809]

Everyone: taking about Trump being Trump . . . Me: who is the guy talking in the background 🧐

[@majinraghu]

This video got recommended to me exactly when he returned from the hospital without a mask after not being completely treated for COVID

[@Sally-uu3yt]

damn america..... good luck

[@shadinestoney9747]

Salman Airlangga lol

[@nocucksinkekistan7321]

we are good since we got Trump, who him and Putin are the only good leadesr.

[@murtadi007]

This is all apart of Trump's Art of the Deal. Make the most unthinkable deal possible and negotiate backwards until acceptable.

[@pureounce.9184]

"apart" and "a part" are literally opposites.

[@earthfireinfinity]

"Art"

[@MrBaskins2010]

You read that book?

[@alexs1640]

Mr. Baskins there's reading involved? I swear I thought it was half picture book half empty pages

[@ThePanuccio]

The problem being that he sometimes negotiates back to failure, from unthinkable to failure again.

[@matthewboyd8689]

Really scary to see that the far right is now the middle.

[@lilitje3833]

a black person being a trumper is the most saddest thing i've seen for today

[@kevdawgsports7503]

Dude that's a racist thing to say? They can't have a certain opinion because of their skin color?

[@darrenalexander5993]

@@kevdawgsports7503 Found the karen here.

[@jungkooks80dollarmattress42]

KevDawgSports no I just don’t support self-hate

[@kevdawgsports7503]

@@jungkooks80dollarmattress42 trump has done a lot for the black community. It's not self hate. For example, trump had the lowest black unemployment rate ever and pardoned blacks who were serving unfair prison sentences. He also met with African American leaders to discuss improving the community. Don't comment before doing your research.

[@geekyradical4985]

@@kevdawgsports7503 Well, he did try to divert blame from white supremacists for the white supremacist attack on the people who were peacefully protesting the Unite the Right rally by claiming that there was somehow "blame on both sides". For me, that's a strong sign that he was trying to take some of the blame away from white supremacists, 'cause he knew that they're some of his most devoted followers.

[@Blackwolfscreations]

So many toxic comments

[@freeman7079]

TigerPunk sorry not everyone agrees with you

[@angelgray701]

*Success for the republicans doesn't mean governing well, it just means "not being Trump"*

[@shredderly]

^

[@cheecheeyit]

Angel Gray *Success for the liberals doesn’t mean governing well, it just means “gobbling up everything they say and making yourself look how they want you to while losing all respect and personality you had before”*

[@chickenofthecave1406]

Lwin Lwin Oo That ^^^

[@angelgray701]

Lwin Lwin Oo How many republicans does it take to change a light bulb? None. They are afraid of change, even if it can bring *brightness* into the world

[@KnightofAntiquity]

Lwin Lwin Oo What you said had no context whatsoever.

[@masonofcamelot7777]

"Consensus should not rule science." WHAT TF DOES THAT MEAN? That sounds like it directly contradicts how the scientific community comes to a conclusion. If I'm wrong, or not quite right, someone plz enlighten me... plz.... Seriously.

[@User-jj1ng]

Yeah It's a little generic. Public consensus should not rule science is less worse.

[@bobing1752]

I think this sentence does not make consensus and thus is not scientifically accurate.

[@itismethatguy]

In Islam, I recall (this is not confirmed btw i just remember) there is a Hadeeth that means that the general public more often than not makes mistakes and there are radicals and all so they usually can not agree and vote on the right thing

[@sfbluestar]

Where was VOX when Nancy Pelosi said we can read the bill after it is passed?

[@laurent1144]

Where was Fox when Trump couldn't read.

[@IHScoutII]

That bill was up for review for months, read a reputable news source.🤦

[@vezu2023]

20 January 2017: Oh my God, the White House lied about their inauguration numbers 22 February 2019: The press will be addressed shortly by Vice President David Duke and Secretary of State Ted Nugent.

[@Sophie-it8jy]

HAhahahaha yea ill quote you on that!

[@shadinestoney9747]

Vezu lol, I'm crying

[@orbitalesmoleculares8489]

Be careful reading the comments, it lowered my energy so fast. Be aware, bye.

[@ianschmitt4991]

Orbitales Moleculares some folks gotta drop some 🌶🌶 on them

[@pamelaswan6156]

I can handle people with Trump Derangement Syndrome. Facts melt snowflakes. Meltdown more like it LOL.

[@pepsicola3561]

Pamela Swan cringe

[@pamelaswan6156]

Someone told me that Trump derangement syndrome was someone who couldn't stand just the thought of Trump and therefore became deranged. You know, like all the zombies setting things on fire and attacking conservatives just because their candidate lost. *You mean I was lied to?* Must have been a dem. They're good at that.

[@pamelaswan6156]

Mmmm..... I like my definition more. It fits better. How else can you explain almost half the country believing the fake news on a daily basis?

[@ther1rida]

I am rep, but this is dead on. Vox is nice. I have learned alot about both sides.

[@aaronbalderas512]

Ur are so not a rep vox is literly worse then cnn they so biased and one sided and this def didnt come from a rep. So dont even say u are

[@ramarblood7697]

@@aaronbalderas512 Dont worry mate in The US you have a right to be stupid. I may not like it but it is your right.

[@GamePro0012]

@@aaronbalderas512 Low-IQ individuals tend to be more right-wing. This isn't always the case, but there appears to be a pattern: www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/millennial-media/201304/do-racism-conservatism-and-low-iq-go-hand-in-hand

[@zulthyr1852]

@@GamePro0012 Trump isn't a conservative. He is a reactionary.

[@GamePro0012]

@@zulthyr1852 Well, in place of "conservative", put "right-wing". Reactionaries are far-right.

[@madalheidis]

From my recent foray into figuring out my political ideals, and remembering this video, I’ve found I would probably be a centrist in my own country, but in America, I would be considered a left wing, even before Trump. The overton window has already moved from various other nation’s ideas of democracy and Trump’s made it worse. The cold war already made you very anti-left. From my perspective, the modern U.S. is equal to the U.S.S.R, not in military power, but from how I see the two countries, oppressive hellholes. There is a meme somewhere that fits this. A Star Wars: Episode III one. “You became the very thing you swore to destroy.” I feel it fits.

[@ProGamer80125]

I honestly hadn't realized how complacent I had gotten until I watched this video I used to watch the news daily and keep up to date on all this stuff but it kept becoming more of the same every single day and I just got tired of it all thanks for the realization that this still isn't normal and nor should it be

[@gantaroo3140]

I learned about the window when I was in kindergarten, I was the kid that was bad all of the time. When I was normal the teacher gave me candy... I thought it was strange that the regularly good kids had to work harder for the same sucker, but I milked that cow dry nonetheless.

[@ShinyAndyy]

APG 99 same with dumb kids making good grades vs the average/smart kids

[@venenodelalengua]

I noticed this as a kid too, lol

[@robbinburns6329]

Yep, my brother got a pack of hockey cards everytime he completed one of his math tutor sessions. I didn't need the math tutor - so I didn't get the hockey cards.

[@JusNoBS420]

It's how sociopaths works. Trump makes extremely outrageous claims. After 10,000 lies we kind of accept the craziness. Unfortunately having a businessman lead our country in a global pandemic is the worst person to have in charge

[@jonathansykes4986]

This aged poorly

[@zoekirk1848]

Honestly I’ve gone numb to even the crazy stuff. Yeah, it makes me mad when I hear about Roy Moore and the Russia scandal, but I’m far from shocked by it.

[@zoekirk1848]

Alf Stewart *sigh* Knew someone was gonna say it

[@zoekirk1848]

Ari Goldstein Yeah I've heard about the thing with Strzok or whatever his name is. Doesn't mean he might not be guilty, especially since Mueller already has an indictment under his belt.

[@jamfly99]

I feel like if trump supporters actually watched the whole video they'd be more angry with the fact that vox considered conservatives as abnormal lol 5:25

[@galletitadechocolate8638]

jam exactly 😂😂😂.

[@Killinemkid]

What they are saying is that conservative shouldn't be considered more normal than progressive due to creating a far-right balance. Normal is between conservative and liberal, maybe not even that far right.

[@JackFou]

3:28 "Alex Jones isn't going away..." well luckily that statement didn't age well

[@serbanandreimarin5988]

To be fair, he got pushed out

[@Gameplayery]

Vox is pushing the window to the left, HARD

[@urinalcakesorcerer8919]

A liberal once called me a racist because of my skin color.

[@lichtgestaltkruemel8914]

It is sad that Vox has to make a video about this.. to explain it. An adult brain with a bit of life experience should know this on their own. But then again, the US adult citizens voted Trump into office... ok, to be exact here the US none democratic voting system shrugged of loosing numbers and put him into office.

[@averyporter6745]

Lichtgestalt Kruemel You realize he wouldn't have won if he didn't have the most corrupt opponent in us history right?

[@lonzoball4673]

Lichtgestalt Kruemel An adult brain should know how to spell losing lmao

[@doublecrosserthunder]

I think you forget that theres other people in this world besides US citizens.

[@michaelkim4691]

Lichtgestalt Kruemel It's sad u still support trump when he is doing things that are clearly not normal.

[@joekovalioff2865]

Trump was elected constitutionally even without the majority of votes. If Hillary lost blame her for not campaigning in states like Wisconsin where she desperately needed to win. The American electoral college system is meant to award the presidency to the candidate with the broadest support, not the most.

[@bobf5360]

This kinda nails it. Unfortunately, 40% of us in the US don't or won't hear this. They listen to State Run Media.

[@kingcookie4714]

The time has come... Trump is no more.

[@rebelbeammasterx8472]

When people think that an objectively proven thing in political science isn't true. Ooh mama. Facts just aren't things anymore.

[@alexturlais8558]

DexavioR Vox doesn't decide facts. can they be biased? Yes, but its just a fact. ask any political scientist.

[@gusmc2220]

I don't think people are objecting to the Overton Window part they are taking exception with the fact progressives have used that tactic for DECADES yet suddenly vox is worried about Trump using it for roughly a year. funny how vox was fine with it's use before but not now...

[@m-yday]

Gus Mc because it wasn’t spoken about much at all then, doesn’t mean they were okay with it the entire time

[@dominantpersona3326]

The term you are looking for is special pleading.... Vox is special pleading.. That is why we hate you leftists

[@Varlwyll]

>objectively proven >political science OH BOY

[@lenthy4658]

Why do people just say “vox is trash”, “everything they said was a lie”, and etcetera, but NEVER explain why?

[@henta1goddess7]

lenthy YUP

[@matthewnorris3181]

if it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, it is a duck

[@user-ie3wm9pc8t]

Ragging on Vox for cherry picking etc. then re-routing people to Crowder ? That's priceless, lol.

[@alin9727]

DexavioR oh. Crowder. You mean the guy who only ever disparages others who prove him wrong as cowards, delibrately misrepresents scientific fact, and even tried to turn Net Neutrality into an anti-democrat diatribe? Sounds like it.

[@deepfried4185]

lenthy I can give you a whole playlist of explanations of why, just go look at Crowder's rebuttals

[@eloiseae]

It's even worse when you watched it unfold as a non-US inhabitant : to most europeans and quite a lot of (south?) americans, US liberals are... The center-right.

[@rickrolld1367]

The overton window split in two and went both ways.

[@ocek2744]

While you mentioned and described the current state of affairs, you made one huge mistake: You forgot to show where the Overton window exists in 1st world countries. You'll find that the US is already far to the right, and has been for years. This is not a uniquely Trump problem.

[@KoruGo]

yes, yes it is.

[@linusmlgtips2123]

Ocek The alt right rose because of Trump's anti establishment (so it seemed) right wing stance.

[@EyesOfErica]

I feel like the US is a lot less conservative than other parts of the world though, especially socially. Unless you’re referring to the more free economy and businesses. Then yes the US would be more conservative.

[@joshuageraldbutler8037]

Hmm i would say they are pretty conservative, but i know what you mean.

[@QuesoCookies]

"Liberals" aren't even left leaning in America. Hillary may as well be a conservative or at most a centrist, and that was both the reason why she won the primary (Bernie seemed extreme left) and why she lost the general election (she wasn't left enough to represent a better option than Trump). The video says when Trump leaves office we'll need to deal with a conservative leaning political environment, but the reality is that we'll need to deal with an *even more* conservative environment, and the unthinkable (in reality, fairly centrist, but actually leftist and not just leftist in name) policies of someone like Bernie Sanders become apocalyptic outside the window of normal.

[@kenzo8096]

let's forget the political message in this and appreciate how we all learned about the overton window or whatever. Then, we can be mad about things again, because it's fun.

[@galloe8933]

It's nice to have a break from all of this.

[@DMoneyTaz15]

Make more videos with this level of research! I'm glad I watched

[@rogerandes8]

Is anybody actually buying this guys spin on the Overton Window?

[@Robert-xq2yz]

Thought I'd get here before the shitstorm but nope

[@telebubba5527]

Well actually you did! What you were talking about was just a breeze.

[@HumeanPiano]

If there is one thing he can't make huge, it is his tiny petite hands

[@themountainofsanta6960]

Whitepiano 23 It is amazing how he can drink so much water with those disfigured hands.

[@nasalspray8646]

come on now, you all can do better than that. small hand, Cheetos dust insults are beneath you. ohh wait, never mind.

[@kaptain1477]

whitepiano23 you are the reason why Trump has to roast the left leaning media.

[@skyrimisntforthenords6567]

nexus prime wow

[@sweetrocka4978]

Those hands made 4 billion dollars, what have your hand done besides jerking off Whitepiano?

[@ashleywalker3748]

And this is how we got here in 2022.

[@timbuktu8069]

I really enjoy watching "feel good" videos like this.

[@nightwng]

People who are not from USA are kinda shocked on why they voted a celebrity. It's like hiring a child to do office work. Hell, even a child could be intellectual enough to get a raise. This orange guy is all show. His advisors are doing all the work

[@morto1323]

And why exactly should we be concerned about what some man in Jamaica thinks of our electoral practices? Must we consult a global elite for our polity or daresay I are we sovereign and independent from external forces?

[@verde666]

If you owe China 1,2 trillion dollars. You probably think what chinese think about you. And in capitalist world when you are trading goods with other nations, you probably want to keep good relationships with "external forces"

[@nightwng]

Jimmy TwoShoes there are other billionaires. Plus, Money doesn't simply equal running a whole country. So why specifically him. Draining swamps and building walls? Huh? Americans just sees a guy who's a billionaire and they think he's presidential worthy. Shallow.

[@nightwng]

Mat Jivas really? I can't say people. So you're singling me out. This is not only what we know but others aswell. Facts.. Heh Trump call those.. Fake news right?

[@franklettering]

nightwng . The whole farce of American politics is a tv sit-com,and the leading star is the buffoon.

[@Ravikumar_Sharma]

That is what I did with my dad asked for a $1500 laptop when in reality I wanted a $1000 laptop and got it.

[@alexn9647]

This was two years ago. Everything has gone out the window this year

[@hikarug3168]

I came across this video today and realised that exactly the same thing is happening in Spain... and everywhere else I guess.

[@Aaron.Henderson]

This happens in India too. You are right. The whole world is a mess.

[@NutNapalm]

Election 2016 - We dodged a bullet by shooting ourselves.

[@minecraftminertime]

Either way, America would turn out bad. America dodged a bullet and got hit by another one. And remember, America shot themselves, not us.

[@pamelaswan6156]

Interesting line. Just doesn't apply here.

[@Cloudead00]

NutNapalm not exactly dodging then is it

[@cheecheeyit]

MischievousMoo America avoided a shotgun to the face and then shot itself in the foot with a revolver. It’s still alive, but recovering from the trauma from the shotgun and the pain from the revolver.

[@100catfishing7]

Got to be one of the dumbest things I've read today.

[@myopinionsarefacts]

So, his plan is to lower everyone standards, I don't think I can have lower standards

[@dmitry5319]

before Trump the overtone window was not where left believe it was. Trump was supported by a half of the population with his "extreme right" views. If you think that a half of the country is extreme right, may be there is something wrong with you and your overtone window?

[@dmitry5319]

Josiah, where 18 percent comes from? On Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_2016 46 for Trump, 48 for Clinton If you mean that many eligible voters didn't vote at all -- who's fault is that? Let me put it differently: half of the population that cares about politics voted for Trump. If you do not bother to vote - you should not be taken into account when it goes to stuff like overtone window

[@dmitry5319]

Josiah - this number (18%) does not represent anything. Out of 326 mln only 215 mln were eligible to vote. Do you count the rest as Clinton supporters? Out of 215 mln only 128 mln did actually vote. Do you also count those who didn't for Clinton? If people didn't vote, you cannot know their political position, so they do not count for "overtone window"

[@dmitry5319]

Josiah, one can make the number even lower, if you add people that are already dead.

[@dmitry5319]

Josiah, well, voting gives the idea of what culturally is seen as normal. I would agree that European countries are slightly more to the left on average than US (I lived for some time in UK, Germany and Belgium). But you completely ignore the rest of the world (I mean everything except Commonwealth countries, Europe and to some extent South Korea and Japan), which makes may be 80 percent of the Earth's population. On this larger scale even Trump is extreme left.

[@trotoxd6827]

i am now convinced that trumpsters aren't and shouldn't call themselves republicans

[@TheKayleeanna]

Americans silently thinking: "The Overton Window." Americans speaking out: "This is not normal." Americans resolution to themselves: "We won't let this be normal."

[@martinjahoda8203]

Out of all VOX's videos I love this guy the most. He is funny, passionate, entertaining and the way he explains stuff is simple to understand. As usual this video was extraordinary and it's content very informative.

[@bionicpotato]

The "Overton Window" was dragged way to the right long ago. Otherwise, by the logic of that own theory, how would he have gotten elected? Such a radical person as Trump would have had to have been normalized in the eyes of the voters, he couldn't just come in from out of the blue, completely off the scale, and win. Isn't that the whole theory?

[@TheKiroshi]

The election isn't entirely apart of the mass public. The Overton Window is exactly just that.. The mass public's opinion. America has the electoral college.. No majority vote needed, the populace vote counts for little, has only 2 major parties, has an insanely high paywall to even try to run and has an insanely high media budget. The overton window theory wouldn't effect who gets elected, Because who gets elected, isn't up to the country's opinion.

[@SKuLKZ]

Dude thanks. You are awesome. I knew something messed up was going on but i couldn’t explain it. It was the overton window all along.

[@CombraStudios]

One year after uploading I finally watched this whole video

[@ae7698]

“Taking money from the poorest Americans for the rich” Hm then why do single parents pay 29% less in taxes? How do 88% of Americans pay less taxes? Why was the child tax bracket raised? Why is AT&T using this bill to give a $1000 bonus to over two hundred thousand employees (and spend $1 billion to stimulate the economy)? Why did this bill cause Wells Fargo raise their minimum wage to $15 an hour (yes you read that right)? Why did this bill cause Wells Fargo to promise to donate $400 million more in philanthropic donations in 2018? Why did this bill cause Fifth Third Bancorp voluntarily raise their minimum wage to $15 an hour? And then give a $1000 bonus to thirteen thousand five hundred employees? Why did this bill cause CVS offer 500 new permanent jobs? Why did this bill cause FedEx offer new jobs? Why did this bill cause Comcast to give $1000 bonuses to one hundred thousand non executive employees? Why do you lie?

[@GoatGr4bber]

Bernie Sanders tried to move the Overton window to the left, but media outlets like Vox thought that was "too radical"

[@Etelvinicius]

GoatGrabber The Overton Window has been continuously moving to the left for the past 5 decades, man, I don't see how can that be a loss for you

[@MrSaxophoneGamer]

Etelvinicius Overton windows always move slowly towards the left, its called progression and generally the left wins over the right because right wing beliefs and policies are outdated compared to societal values and people like to live in the future not the past.

[@aspikes04]

Good point, Jesus

[@davideinkorn2517]

So, confiscating weapons for self defense is better?

[@MrSaxophoneGamer]

David Einkorn What has that got to do with anything? People love to bring the second amendment into any conversation they can.

[@kenhasanudin9282]

Love that “this is not normal” montage

[@AltPeachStudy]

This is horrifying to know.

[@gonefishing3628]

Anyone that uses the term "fake news" unironically completely dismisses themselves from any discussion. It's no different than calling someone a "poopy head" to be parroting back such baseless self-serving insults that avoid actually having to argue points. It's a tactic of the crude and uneducated.

[@onedrive8422]

Gone fishing no , its about actually spotting fake news due to claims about trump being blown out of proportion.. i.e that his is racist or sexist, which is usually reported by outlets such as MSNBC , CNN, and i guess we can throw VOX in the mix now too

[@ussocom3644]

Gone fishing no, its about seeing sheeple like you, and pointing out propaganda

[@MrNiceGuy347]

Calling someone racist is basically the same argument it’s meaningless

[@justtosuffer398]

lol funny how we can have the same opinion while being on the opposite side. But I won't call you a poopy head though.

[@photios4779]

Mainstream media outlets like CNN and Vox are staffed by humans with personal biases which can inevitably affect their editorial choices. It affects everyone, both liberal and conservative, but that is NOT "fake news." The stories they report are very real and any reputable media outlet does fact checking to make sure their reporting is based upon the best obtainable facts. When someone tosses around the label "fake news" just because they don't personally like a news story, that is an insult to the journalists involved. That person is essentially accusing them of lying or fraud. Unfortunately, in this day and age, some people seem to see things in black and white and think a story must either be completely true or completely "fake news." They don't seem able to grapple with more subtle questions of how human bias may color or distort how true facts are reported. That's an entirely legitimate consideration when encountering any news story from any source. "Fake news" is the fraudulent invention of a non-existent news story out of thin air. That's the kind of thing that Russian trolls did in an attempt to influence the election.

[@blank_3768]

STOP USING THE WORD TROLL WHEN YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT PEOPLE WHO ARE 100% SERIOUS.

[@EmperorSmith]

Speaking of a low bar - Trump recently received a standing ovation for drinking a glass of water with one hand.

[@Cian66]

Can't wait for the eventual movie about Trump's presidency and the scene where he tells the country about the tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Wise

[@laurinnn]

I dont want this movie....

[@MilivojSegedinac]

Well, in Serbia we had this long time ago, trust me it will not get better

[@Hanoitami]

Milivoj Segedinac You do know that democrats in the EG were responsible for the later warcrimes that happened in Serbia?

[@rymb8046]

In my country politicians are like that too and they keep getting worse every year ! So umm welcome to the club America

[@mobelanger5248]

Mr.Ryan really looks happy and optimistic at 5:35. What a happy reunion!

[@jonuh6159]

Maybe the Overtonwindow wandered pretty far left over the last years and this is why Trump looks so extreme?

[@03056932]

bingo. the left are frogs in the boiling pot. calling the kettle black.

[@Gameplayery]

Exactly