A surreptitious inclusion of code words or phrases that will be heard by some of those listening, while not disturbing the other listeners, who may not appreciate the hidden message(s).
President George W. Bush is constantly littering his speeches with dog whistle comments meant for the religious right, so that he can tell them what they wants to hear, while not offending those who aren't evangelical or born again. (paraphrase of text by Ian Welsh, on his Agonist blog)
by Mike P. Grant, esq. October 5, 2006
Get the dog whistle comment mug.In the Republican Southern Strategy, terms, phrases, and actions that evoke racism to racists, while being plausibly deniable to the press and the wider public. Much of this code is inherited from the pro-slavery code of the antebellum South.
The name is a reference to high-pitched dog whistles that people cannot hear, but dogs can.
The name is a reference to high-pitched dog whistles that people cannot hear, but dogs can.
Dog Whistle Code became an essential part of the Republican Southern Strategy after overt racism became unacceptable.
Barry Goldwater's Libertarianism was Dog Whistle Code for segregation at the 1964 Republican Convention.
Ronald Reagan's first Presidential campaign appearance was itself Dog Whistle Code, taking place in Philadelphia, Mississippi, the scene of the murder of three civil rights workers.
States' Rights
Originally, Dog Whistle Code for the right to keep slaves, then the right to maintain Jim Crow segregation laws, now the right to oppress any disfavored minorities, women, immigrants, GLBTs and the rest of the riffraff
Deficits don't matter (Ronald Reagan)
Because they hurt Blacks worse than Whites (Lee Atwater, explaining the Southern Strategy and Dog Whistle Code)
Barry Goldwater's Libertarianism was Dog Whistle Code for segregation at the 1964 Republican Convention.
Ronald Reagan's first Presidential campaign appearance was itself Dog Whistle Code, taking place in Philadelphia, Mississippi, the scene of the murder of three civil rights workers.
States' Rights
Originally, Dog Whistle Code for the right to keep slaves, then the right to maintain Jim Crow segregation laws, now the right to oppress any disfavored minorities, women, immigrants, GLBTs and the rest of the riffraff
Deficits don't matter (Ronald Reagan)
Because they hurt Blacks worse than Whites (Lee Atwater, explaining the Southern Strategy and Dog Whistle Code)
by Antibogotes October 6, 2010
Get the Dog Whistle Code mug.He swore up and down he wasn't racist, and got all pissed about it, even after saying he just couldn't stand working with black people anymore. I guess he just can't hear dog whistle racism.
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Get the Racist dog whistle mug.Girl 1: I'm glad you broke up with that guy, he's nuts!
Girl 2: he was normal at first and then about 2 months in I knew what his true colours were and they got louder and louder and louder and they are so loud right now it's a higher decibel than he is able to even hear himself
Girl 1: He's obviously dog whistle crazy
Girl 2: he was normal at first and then about 2 months in I knew what his true colours were and they got louder and louder and louder and they are so loud right now it's a higher decibel than he is able to even hear himself
Girl 1: He's obviously dog whistle crazy
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Get the Dog Whistle Crazy mug.Adj. Used to describe questions asked to one seeking entrance to a fringe group/political cult. A dog-whistley question lets true believers know it's time to talk about the hard core stuff. "Samantha" on WEB OF MAKE BELIEVE (Episode 3, "I'm Not a Nazi") used this phrase to describe the way white supremacist group, Identity Europe, delicately asked her about "the Jewish Question."
These skinheads were asking me these dog-whistley questions about other races and then I realized they wanted to recruit me.
by Land Man September 14, 2022
Get the dog-whistley mug.A doge whistle is the use of coded or suggestive language in conspiratorial messaging to garner support from other conspiracy theorists whilst providing a veneer of plausible deniability.
The concept is a reference to ultrasonic dog whistles, which are audible to dogs but not humans, and to Doge coin, a cryptocurrency favoured by conspiracy theorists and political extremists. Doge whistles use language that appears normal at a cursory glance but which communicates specific, inflammatory ideas to target audiences. They are generally used to convey messages on issues likely to provoke controversy or action without attracting excessive negative attention.
The concept is a reference to ultrasonic dog whistles, which are audible to dogs but not humans, and to Doge coin, a cryptocurrency favoured by conspiracy theorists and political extremists. Doge whistles use language that appears normal at a cursory glance but which communicates specific, inflammatory ideas to target audiences. They are generally used to convey messages on issues likely to provoke controversy or action without attracting excessive negative attention.
"No one is even trying to shoot the ducks on the lake," Leon noted within earshot of a gang of cryptocurrency conference attendees who had not seen the flock of birds swimming on the shores of the convention centre. The doge whistle was successful - that afternoon shotgun pellets and feathers filled the air after the last presentation, and much beer was consumed to celebrate the attack.
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