Its context-dependence is precisely why it makes a great dog whistle.
When Linda Sarsour called for Jihad against POTUS, was that some weird dog whistle subtly implying possible openness to Jihad against POTUS?
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She's cunning & it served 2 purposes. She gently planted seeds in the minds of extremists. She knew what the response/backlash would be. She
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Carefully constructed her speech to position herself as a misrepresented victim while simultaneously inciting violence. She's very smart.
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it was weird. Why use the word Jihad?
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