Definition of "Dog-Whistle Politics"

[nat4900]

Dog-whistle politics is political messaging employing coded language that appears to mean one thing to the general population but has an additional, different or more specific resonance for a targeted subgroup.

 

[Obiwan]

Dog-whistle politics is political messaging employing coded language that appears to mean one thing to the general population but has an additional, different or more specific resonance for a targeted subgroup.

Meaning Hillary whistles, and the "yellow dogs" come running...

Right???

 

[Laughing-gas]

Dog-whistle politics is political messaging employing coded language that appears to mean one thing to the general population but has an additional, different or more specific resonance for a targeted subgroup.

....with plausible deniability attached.

 

[nat4900]

Here's how the "Urban Dictionary" defines dog-whistle politics:

Dog whistle is a type of strategy of communication that sends a message that the general population will take a certain meaning from, but a certain group that is "in the know" will take away the secret, intended message. Often involves code words.

Here's a real-life example:
Republicans say they want to make civil rights for gays a state issue, which is really just a dog whistle strategy for saying that they will refuse to grant equal rights on a federal level.

 

[ptbw forever]

Here's how the "Urban Dictionary" defines dog-whistle politics:

Dog whistle is a type of strategy of communication that sends a message that the general population will take a certain meaning from, but a certain group that is "in the know" will take away the secret, intended message. Often involves code words.

Here's a real-life example:
Republicans say they want to make civil rights for gays a state issue, which is really just a dog whistle strategy for saying that they will refuse to grant equal rights on a federal level.

You really shouldn't have posted that quote.

If gay marriage was an issue decided by the states there wouldn't be any legitimate federal campaign in the first place.