A new word for a new year

[hairyears]

You know about the Overton Window - the range of acceptable arguments and ideas we consider 'mainstream' politics?

It's all about a tendency to shift - not always to the 'right' - bringing ideas that were once considered 'extremist' or unthinkable, or even offensive, into the daily discourse of politics and plausible policy.

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[hano]

Mind if I quote you on this? (Anonymously if you prefer of course)

Giving it the Hard Sill

[hairyears]

Feel free - anonymously or not, I have no objections to being associated with the idea; everbody loves getting credited with something clever, myself especially, but getting a useful idea out there and in use is far more important than *me*.

Tbh, I'd be happiest if 'Nileogism' is the word I'm credited for: dark and cynical neologism with an abominable pun.