The barbarians are not at the gate. The barbarians are manning the gate. And they decide who gets in and who stays in.
The Overton Window is meant to represent the range of issues and subjects that are acceptable within the mainstream public discourse. The use of the window descriptor was meant to convey an image of size, transparency, openness and something that lets the light in.
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