Former Speaker Paul Ryan (R, WI): “The Overton Window in our politics is open for all of these crazy ideas like government grocery stores and free college, but it’s closed for serious things like debt reduction. So, our politics are fundamentally unserious right now.”*

Posted on September 3, 2026 at 02:41:05 PM by stormhit

Tangent: “Overton Window” went from being a Libertarian concept, to being most frequently used by the Left, to mostly being used on the right the last couple years.

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Former Speaker Paul Ryan (R, WI): “The Overton Window in our politics is open for all of these crazy ideas like government grocery stores and free college, but it’s closed for serious things like debt reduction. So, our politics are fundamentally unserious right now.”* - By stormhit September 3, 2026 at 02:41:05 PM
- Just another reason to hate Wisconsin. * - By Kevin September 3, 2026 at 03:13:27 PM
  - Miami U grad. Delta Tau Delta. * - By Cincywolve September 3, 2026 at 04:10:19 PM
- a great HS football player once said - attitude reflect leadership. Our president is focused on ballrooms, reflecting pools and renaming lakes. Fuck off Paul** - By xcheck September 3, 2026 at 03:03:59 PM
- By debt reduction does he mean raising tax rates and cutting military spending? - By mgaelster September 3, 2026 at 03:01:48 PM
- Thoughts: - By Emargee September 3, 2026 at 02:51:59 PM
  - Hey now... - By Bluebuck September 3, 2026 at 02:55:25 PM
- What did you accomplish when politics were serious, Paul?* - By ftb September 3, 2026 at 02:46:55 PM

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Former Speaker Paul Ryan (R, WI): “The Overton Window in our politics is open for all of these crazy ideas like government grocery stores and free college, but it’s closed for serious things like debt reduction. So, our politics are fundamentally unserious right now.”*