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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.
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”
29/10/2018 05:05:40 AM
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Literatedog might hear it.
29/10/2018 12:01:56 PM
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good point *NM*
29/10/2018 02:04:49 PM
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Wait Mookie is silent as the grave when you blow his whistle?
29/10/2018 04:50:19 PM
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Umm
29/10/2018 04:34:11 PM
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They don't seem very effective, then.
29/10/2018 04:58:51 PM
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Or...
29/10/2018 07:43:13 PM
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Because no conservative used the term until liberals came up with it
30/10/2018 10:10:06 AM
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I follow both conservatives and liberals on Twitter and have only seen liberals use it. *NM*
30/10/2018 11:51:48 AM
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I know what it means. *NM*
29/10/2018 04:59:41 PM
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It is akin to just flat out calling someone a racist.
29/10/2018 05:05:29 PM
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Perhaps it is not about proof
29/10/2018 05:22:36 PM
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or perhaps group B just created it so they can call anyone who disagrees with them a racist
30/10/2018 12:53:39 PM
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It's a useful expression, that may be overused or misused at times. *NM*
29/10/2018 06:12:38 PM
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It's a useless expression, that is continually overused or misused. *NM*
29/10/2018 11:33:03 PM
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Im not really active on much social media
31/10/2018 06:44:24 PM
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Sure
31/10/2018 06:51:17 PM
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Oh, ok. Thank you for the clarification *NM*
02/11/2018 11:18:52 PM
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For Mookie
01/11/2018 08:48:02 PM
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this drives me nuts
01/11/2018 08:56:30 PM
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He is currently and running for re-election for the guy who does clerical duties such as various
01/11/2018 11:42:15 PM
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