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Robin Ince

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A while ago I was told off by some media types for calling some far right politicians fascists - the Overton window has swung so far and TV has been so welcoming to far right voices that extremes are increasingly normalised

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Malcolm Reed's avatar Malcolm Reed @malcreed.bsky.social
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You're spot on Robin and I hope you pushed back. I'm staggered how much airtime is given to Farage. You'd think the Greens and LDs had shut up shop.

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The Overton window is more like an arrow slit now. An arrow slit on the south facing side of a castle overlooking the English Channel

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Mark, was Stan on the other place.'s avatar Mark, was Stan on the other place. @oldmanstan.bsky.social
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The centre ground has swung so far to the right that it can't be used as a point of reference any more.

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Potato Gun Kelly's avatar Potato Gun Kelly @potatogunkelly.bsky.social
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“some media types” - so members of the 1/3 that would watch

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