Mamdani is mainstreaming antisemitic conspiracy theories - Israel National News
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How a political figure can normalize fringe antisemitic conspiracy theories by moving them into mainstream discourse — a textbook case of the Overton Window in action.
Overton WindowMoral DisengagementConspiracy Theory RadicalizationSocial Norm Theory
Theory Briefing
- Israel National News accuses Mamdani of mainstreaming antisemitic conspiracy theories through his public platform.
- The Overton Window theory explains how repeated exposure to fringe ideas gradually shifts what society deems acceptable.
- When influential figures amplify extremist narratives, moral disengagement theory suggests audiences become desensitized to their harm.