I think this is a useful analysis. I particularly like your thought that perhaps the elites are abdicating responsibility because they have run out of ideas.
The elites have maintained a very effective cordon sanitaire around any more than the mildest left-wing opinions getting voiced in the media, while going out of their way to recruit rabid anti-immigration voices. Would be interesting to hear how it happens on the ground, but the Overton window has clearly moved right in both ways (also excluding the centre-left).
I think this is a useful analysis. I particularly like your thought that perhaps the elites are abdicating responsibility because they have run out of ideas.
The elites have maintained a very effective cordon sanitaire around any more than the mildest left-wing opinions getting voiced in the media, while going out of their way to recruit rabid anti-immigration voices. Would be interesting to hear how it happens on the ground, but the Overton window has clearly moved right in both ways (also excluding the centre-left).
There's also a tweet:
https://x.com/lionel_trolling/status/1111247631853019136