The pendulum eventually swings the other way. I've lived through at least 2.5 full cycles of it, heading into my 3rd now (I was born during a swing-right). However, the overton window overall keeps shifting more and more to the left.
Would that suggest each pendulum swing to the Right is a pressure-release mechanism to give the false impression of redress (to prevent premature civil unrest) while ensuring the actual baseline consciousness of society heads in the direction "they" want it to?
Theres The Pendulum, and then theres the pendulum.
The one is an organic process, highlighting variations in thought, culture, and trends, over time.
The other is an attempt to exploit the former.
The idea of the pendulum traces its origins back almost a decade to a comment on an obscure blog. Fuck if I can remember what it was about though.
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