• gamenac@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Isn’t that the new dog-whistle term being used to disenfranchise younger voters and muddy the waters for democratic or liberal leaning politicians?

    No offense, but that really isn’t a great way to show you’re a critical thinker.

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      1 year ago

      The young know exactly who and what the duopoly is, so there is no muddying the water. They rightfully see that there is nearly zero difference between the two in policy or their commitments to Wall Street.

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      1 year ago

      dog whistle: words that mean other words

      For example,

      Actual utterance: “Hi mom what’s for dinner?”

      Dog whistle secret meaning: “Hi mom I’m an antisemite!”

      Now that you’ve been educated in how dog whistles work, you too can start to see the secret meaning behind everyday words!