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Oh, ok. Thank you for the clarification *NM* Hieshyn Send a noteboard - 02/11/2018 11:18:52 PM

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When Trump commented recently that he believes in Nationalism and is a Nationalist, liberal commentators said these terms were "dog whistles" for white supremacist. The metaphor to a dog whistle is that the underlying message is intended only for those who can "hear" it, who understand the code.

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I loathe the expression, “dog whistle” damookster - 29/10/2018 05:05:40 AM 788 Views
Literatedog might hear it. The Shrike - 29/10/2018 12:01:56 PM 527 Views
good point *NM* damookster - 29/10/2018 02:04:49 PM 249 Views
Dude, you're cruel. LiterateDog - 29/10/2018 04:59:28 PM 498 Views
perhaps this? *NM* damookster - 29/10/2018 05:02:50 PM 244 Views
Wait Mookie is silent as the grave when you blow his whistle? Roland00 - 29/10/2018 04:50:19 PM 492 Views
the whistle makes no audible sound damookster - 29/10/2018 05:21:34 PM 512 Views
Mookie you are just an "old fogey" Roland00 - 29/10/2018 05:24:05 PM 491 Views
Bom chicka wow wow! LiterateDog - 29/10/2018 05:07:27 PM 481 Views
how about another *NM* damookster - 29/10/2018 05:22:16 PM 231 Views
Umm fionwe1987 - 29/10/2018 04:34:11 PM 515 Views
They don't seem very effective, then. LiterateDog - 29/10/2018 04:58:51 PM 530 Views
thank you for nailing the point damookster - 29/10/2018 05:25:49 PM 527 Views
Or... fionwe1987 - 29/10/2018 07:43:13 PM 473 Views
Because no conservative used the term until liberals came up with it Cannoli - 30/10/2018 10:10:06 AM 522 Views
I follow both conservatives and liberals on Twitter and have only seen liberals use it. *NM* damookster - 30/10/2018 11:51:48 AM 235 Views
I know what it means. *NM* damookster - 29/10/2018 04:59:41 PM 239 Views
Well, your post exhibited otherwise. *NM* fionwe1987 - 29/10/2018 07:43:45 PM 239 Views
only to you *NM* damookster - 29/10/2018 08:25:31 PM 268 Views
How about, the super loud sound of the ice maker in the fridge? Roland00 - 29/10/2018 04:42:33 PM 530 Views
good one! AgentApple - 29/10/2018 06:06:16 PM 497 Views
It is akin to just flat out calling someone a racist. LiterateDog - 29/10/2018 05:05:29 PM 493 Views
Perhaps it is not about proof Roland00 - 29/10/2018 05:22:36 PM 512 Views
or perhaps group B just created it so they can call anyone who disagrees with them a racist random thoughts - 30/10/2018 12:53:39 PM 522 Views
LAUGHS *NM* Roland00 - 30/10/2018 05:13:16 PM 243 Views
The best-laid schemes o' mice an' men damookster - 30/10/2018 11:07:09 PM 487 Views
It's a useful expression, that may be overused or misused at times. *NM* Legolas - 29/10/2018 06:12:38 PM 257 Views
It's a useless expression, that is continually overused or misused. *NM* damookster - 29/10/2018 11:33:03 PM 249 Views
It is politics, by that standard it has lots of company *NM* Roland00 - 30/10/2018 02:29:18 AM 246 Views
It's far from useless. Legolas - 31/10/2018 07:37:10 PM 511 Views
they are handing if your trying to call race baiters random thoughts - 29/10/2018 07:42:03 PM 517 Views
Im not really active on much social media Hieshyn - 31/10/2018 06:44:24 PM 627 Views
Sure damookster - 31/10/2018 06:51:17 PM 504 Views
Oh, ok. Thank you for the clarification *NM* Hieshyn - 02/11/2018 11:18:52 PM 388 Views
watch about ten min of CNN and you should sent it used *NM* random thoughts - 01/11/2018 07:46:14 PM 251 Views
For Mookie Roland00 - 01/11/2018 08:48:02 PM 627 Views
this drives me nuts damookster - 01/11/2018 08:56:30 PM 499 Views
He is currently and running for re-election for the guy who does clerical duties such as various Roland00 - 01/11/2018 11:42:15 PM 484 Views
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