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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices

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To: bentway who wrote (762203)1/8/2014 1:17:51 PM
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"Dog-whistle politics refers to code words or phrases that carry connotations readily apparent to a target audience, much as a dog can hear the high-pitched whistle that doesn’t register with humans. The Republican Party, he argues, is using coded language to rally white voters to its side, even if it means voting against their own economic interests."


Chris could you provide an example? I'm talking about a specific use of what this guy is calling a "dog whistle", a "code"?
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