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2 hours ago, Brian Fantana said:

Rep didn't even do Rex in, he just self-immolated

He had a recent incarnation that got run. I didn't mention a different frequent guest to Purgatorio.  GRU has had how many names? I rack up a lot of hits when it's a fatwa. @Hitch was the most recent.

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27 minutes ago, cactusflinthead said:

He had a recent incarnation that got run. I didn't mention a different frequent guest to Purgatorio.  GRU has had how many names? I rack up a lot of hits when it's a fatwa. @Hitch was the most recent.

I remember the likely Rex incarnation but I'm still unsure of who Hitch was. That account had been popping up here and there for months, mostly fed posting. We haven't had many of those (strongly suspect PRONG HORN).

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On 9/2/2025 at 2:08 PM, Derka said:

just woke up to a ton of notifications and was wracking my brain as to why that could be. turns out felix neg repped every single post that i’ve recently made in one particular thread, none of them insulting or incendiary, most of them responding to insulting and incendiary posts.

i just re-read what i wrote up the thread about felix and i’ll reiterate it again: what kind of person comes here every day, never posts, just leaves thousands of neg reps everywhere, and then says, “yeah, it’s everyone else here who sucks.” lol. yeah he’s special.

This reminds me of light the tower on the old site where you could leave comments w your rep. He would always add “cunt” to the rep 🤣

 

I don’t think I can recall seeing a single post from him but tons of negs

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The serial obsessive negging practiced by some here reflects poor upbringing and antisocial tendencies. This board has a lot of personality disorders present.  

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On 9/18/2025 at 9:10 PM, Anastasis said:

The serial obsessive negging practiced by some here reflects poor upbringing and antisocial tendencies. This board has a lot of personality disorders present.  

Some people feel the Overton Window should form organically, and others think you have to help it. 

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17 hours ago, PenelopeWitherspoon said:

Maybe, and hear me out, you are just a cunt.

I mean let’s not split hairs here, there’s a better than zero chance you are the most miserable cunt on the internet.  but, BUT, I applaud your willingness to neg.  people don’t neg enough. 

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13 hours ago, futureman said:

I mean let’s not split hairs here, there’s a better than zero chance you are the most miserable cunt on the internet.  but, BUT, I applaud your willingness to neg.  people don’t neg enough. 

Bless your heart.

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On 9/29/2025 at 9:02 AM, statsman said:

Some people feel the Overton Window should form organically, and others think you have to help it. 

You habitually +rep the most batshit, demonstrably false, bullshit, propaganda that's posted on this website. Which is saying something.

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33 minutes ago, aggie08 said:

You habitually +rep the most batshit, demonstrably false, bullshit, propaganda that's posted on this website. Which is saying something.

Actually, no. 
 
The Overton Window is the range of acceptable discussion. It changes over time. For example, there was a time in our world’s history where two people discussing the impact of witchcraft on crop yields was in the Overton Window, and the possibility that crop yields could be affected by tiny living organisms, too small to see with the naked eye, was outside it. 
 
There has been concerted efforts to control the Overton Window, using social media. For example: attempts by progressives to promote some tenets of Critical Racial Theory, for example- Kendi’s claim that “racial discrimination is required as an antidote for racial discrimination”, and then refusing to debate that claim in the public sphere (to disagree merely proves the opposition as white supremacists). Such a claim is within this message board’s Overton Window, but not that of the public at large. They don’t buy it. 

There are other examples- the campus protests where this board’s consensus is that the group scrawling swastikas on walls of Jewish meeting places are actually the anti-fascists.
 
Another example- the contention that the 46th president had absolutely no cognitive issues and any claims to the counter were scurrilous slurs and disinformation. That was the official stance of this message board, strictly enforced with negs and mocking of any who said different. Until that day he demonstrated his all too obvious failings to the nation at large. (Note- I am not making any claims of mental soundness or health for 45/47). 
 
Cloak Room and Daily Texan are tightly run ships and the realm of acceptable political discussion is tightly enforced. It’s just badly out of step with mainstream America. (I notice CR thread about the assassin of Charlie Kirk still states the assassin to be a right winger)
 
All of which is fine. I just choose not to comply. 

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9 minutes ago, statsman said:

Actually, no. 
 
The Overton Window is the range of acceptable discussion. It changes over time. For example, there was a time in our world’s history where two people discussing the impact of witchcraft on crop yields was in the Overton Window, and the possibility that crop yields could be affected by tiny living organisms, too small to see with the naked eye, was outside it. 
 
There has been concerted efforts to control the Overton Window, using social media. For example: attempts by progressives to promote some tenets of Critical Racial Theory, for example- Kendi’s claim that “racial discrimination is required as an antidote for racial discrimination”, and then refusing to debate that claim in the public sphere (to disagree merely proves the opposition as white supremacists). Such a claim is within this message board’s Overton Window, but not that of the public at large. They don’t buy it. 

There are other examples- the campus protests where this board’s consensus is that the group scrawling swastikas on walls of Jewish meeting places are actually the anti-fascists.
 
Another example- the contention that the 46th president had absolutely no cognitive issues and any claims to the counter were scurrilous slurs and disinformation. That was the official stance of this message board, strictly enforced with negs and mocking of any who said different. Until that day he demonstrated his all too obvious failings to the nation at large. (Note- I am not making any claims of mental soundness or health for 45/47). 
 
Cloak Room and Daily Texan are tightly run ships and the realm of acceptable political discussion is tightly enforced. It’s just badly out of step with mainstream America. (I notice CR thread about the assassin of Charlie Kirk still states the assassin to be a right winger)
 
All of which is fine. I just choose not to comply. 

This post is full of a lot of bullshit.

Stick that in your Overton Window.

And rotate.

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1 hour ago, statsman said:

Actually, no. 
 
The Overton Window is the range of acceptable discussion. It changes over time. For example, there was a time in our world’s history where two people discussing the impact of witchcraft on crop yields was in the Overton Window, and the possibility that crop yields could be affected by tiny living organisms, too small to see with the naked eye, was outside it. 
 
There has been concerted efforts to control the Overton Window, using social media. For example: attempts by progressives to promote some tenets of Critical Racial Theory, for example- Kendi’s claim that “racial discrimination is required as an antidote for racial discrimination”, and then refusing to debate that claim in the public sphere (to disagree merely proves the opposition as white supremacists). Such a claim is within this message board’s Overton Window, but not that of the public at large. They don’t buy it. 

There are other examples- the campus protests where this board’s consensus is that the group scrawling swastikas on walls of Jewish meeting places are actually the anti-fascists.
 
Another example- the contention that the 46th president had absolutely no cognitive issues and any claims to the counter were scurrilous slurs and disinformation. That was the official stance of this message board, strictly enforced with negs and mocking of any who said different. Until that day he demonstrated his all too obvious failings to the nation at large. (Note- I am not making any claims of mental soundness or health for 45/47). 
 
Cloak Room and Daily Texan are tightly run ships and the realm of acceptable political discussion is tightly enforced. It’s just badly out of step with mainstream America. (I notice CR thread about the assassin of Charlie Kirk still states the assassin to be a right winger)
 
All of which is fine. I just choose not to comply. 

Wow. 

This is some serious 1984-level Newspeak. All of it.

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On 9/29/2025 at 5:20 AM, PenelopeWitherspoon said:

Maybe, and hear me out, you are just a cunt.

Perfect example. I know that it might be hard, and just the opinion of this cunt, but your time on this mortal rock would be better spent trying to heal the deep wounds between you and your parents and less so doing the serial negging and misogynistic language thing. I do appreciate the value of having an outlet though. So no hard feelings if you just keep the course. 

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4 minutes ago, Anastasis said:

Perfect example. I know that it might be hard, and just the opinion of this cunt, but your time on this mortal rock would be better spent trying to heal the deep wounds between you and your parents and less so doing the serial negging and misogynistic language thing. I do appreciate the value of having an outlet though. So no hard feelings if you just keep the course. 

I'm not picking sides here but "cunt" is gender neutral as far as I'm concerned.

Carry on. 

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3 hours ago, statsman said:

Actually, no. 
 
The Overton Window is the range of acceptable discussion. It changes over time. For example, there was a time in our world’s history where two people discussing the impact of witchcraft on crop yields was in the Overton Window, and the possibility that crop yields could be affected by tiny living organisms, too small to see with the naked eye, was outside it. 
 
There has been concerted efforts to control the Overton Window, using social media. For example: attempts by progressives to promote some tenets of Critical Racial Theory, for example- Kendi’s claim that “racial discrimination is required as an antidote for racial discrimination”, and then refusing to debate that claim in the public sphere (to disagree merely proves the opposition as white supremacists). Such a claim is within this message board’s Overton Window, but not that of the public at large. They don’t buy it. 

There are other examples- the campus protests where this board’s consensus is that the group scrawling swastikas on walls of Jewish meeting places are actually the anti-fascists.
 
Another example- the contention that the 46th president had absolutely no cognitive issues and any claims to the counter were scurrilous slurs and disinformation. That was the official stance of this message board, strictly enforced with negs and mocking of any who said different. Until that day he demonstrated his all too obvious failings to the nation at large. (Note- I am not making any claims of mental soundness or health for 45/47). 
 
Cloak Room and Daily Texan are tightly run ships and the realm of acceptable political discussion is tightly enforced. It’s just badly out of step with mainstream America. (I notice CR thread about the assassin of Charlie Kirk still states the assassin to be a right winger)
 
All of which is fine. I just choose not to comply. 

This is all literal insanity.

Posted
6 minutes ago, statsman said:

Sounds like you and Fontana have it all figured out. 

So, in this alternate reality of yours where #46's age and mental acuity wasn't a daily mainstream discussion topic for over two years, what are your thoughts on #47's daily, incoherent, senile, racist grandpa ramblings being almost entirely ignored by the same mainstream?

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4 hours ago, statsman said:

Actually, no. 
 
The Overton Window is the range of acceptable discussion. It changes over time. For example, there was a time in our world’s history where two people discussing the impact of witchcraft on crop yields was in the Overton Window, and the possibility that crop yields could be affected by tiny living organisms, too small to see with the naked eye, was outside it. 
 
There has been concerted efforts to control the Overton Window, using social media. For example: attempts by progressives to promote some tenets of Critical Racial Theory, for example- Kendi’s claim that “racial discrimination is required as an antidote for racial discrimination”, and then refusing to debate that claim in the public sphere (to disagree merely proves the opposition as white supremacists). Such a claim is within this message board’s Overton Window, but not that of the public at large. They don’t buy it. 

There are other examples- the campus protests where this board’s consensus is that the group scrawling swastikas on walls of Jewish meeting places are actually the anti-fascists.
 
Another example- the contention that the 46th president had absolutely no cognitive issues and any claims to the counter were scurrilous slurs and disinformation. That was the official stance of this message board, strictly enforced with negs and mocking of any who said different. Until that day he demonstrated his all too obvious failings to the nation at large. (Note- I am not making any claims of mental soundness or health for 45/47). 
 
Cloak Room and Daily Texan are tightly run ships and the realm of acceptable political discussion is tightly enforced. It’s just badly out of step with mainstream America. (I notice CR thread about the assassin of Charlie Kirk still states the assassin to be a right winger)
 
All of which is fine. I just choose not to comply. 

 

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4 hours ago, statsman said:

Another example- the contention that the 46th president had absolutely no cognitive issues and any claims to the counter were scurrilous slurs and disinformation. That was the official stance of this message board, strictly enforced with negs and mocking of any who said different.

 

 

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so, to summarize - we are all just regular people who have our own issues and opinions?   and, TIL:

The Overton window is the range of ideas or policies that the public is willing to consider and accept at a given time

. It is also known as the "window of discourse" and serves as a model for how ideas in society can shift and influence politics. Ideas outside of this window are considered radical, while those inside are deemed politically viable. 

 
The window is named after Joseph P. Overton, a former senior vice president at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, who developed the concept in the 1990s. 
 
Key characteristics
 
  • Dynamic and changing: The window is not static; it can shift, expand, or shrink over time as public opinion, societal values, and norms evolve.
  • Influenced by society: According to Overton's original concept, politicians are typically followers, not leaders, of the window. They enact policies that they perceive as already popular. The window is primarily shifted by think tanks, social movements, media, and other social forces that influence public opinion.
  • Continuum of acceptance: Ideas are often categorized along a spectrum of public acceptance. The political commentator Joshua Treviño proposed a six-part scale: unthinkable, radical, acceptable, sensible, popular, and policy. 
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Historical examples of shifting the Overton window
 
Historical and recent events have demonstrated the shifting nature of the Overton window. 
 
  • Abolition of chattel slavery: The idea of abolishing slavery was once considered unthinkable but became a reality through decades of advocacy.
  • Women's suffrage: The movement for women's right to vote gradually moved from a fringe idea to a widely accepted policy.
  • Same-sex marriage: Public support for same-sex marriage was low in the 1990s but entered the window of political possibility by the 2010s, culminating in its legalization in the U.S. in 2015.
  • Universal healthcare: Advocacy for universal healthcare has moved it closer to the center of political debate in recent years. 
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Recent political examples
 
  • The Trump presidency and Brexit: The rise of former U.S. President Donald Trump and the vote for Brexit in the United Kingdom are cited as examples of how the Overton window can be pushed quickly toward extremes, bringing previously radical ideas into the mainstream.
  • Project 2025: Some analysts cite Project 2025, a comprehensive plan to restructure the U.S. federal government, as an effort to shift the Overton window to normalize conservative policies that were previously considered unacceptable, particularly concerning LGBTQ+ rights. 
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Criticism of the theory
 
While widely used, the Overton window concept has faced several criticisms. 
 
  • Rapid shifts: Critics argue that the model's focus on gradual change fails to account for rapid, dramatic shifts, such as those associated with Donald Trump's rhetoric or the rise of Bernie Sanders.
  • Echo chamber effect: Cultural critic Laura Marsh suggests that in the modern, politically polarized environment, there may be two separate Overton windows for each side of the political spectrum, with little overlap. This reflects a "powerful nostalgia for the center" that may no longer exist.
  • Manipulation vs. legitimacy: Some criticize the use of the model to intentionally manipulate public perception by pushing extreme positions to make less-extreme ones seem moderate in comparison.
  • Misunderstanding of origin: Some critics point out that the window was initially developed within a specific libertarian context to promote certain policies and that its meaning has become warped through broader use. 

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