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Ilikepurple

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7. This. It's only expressing political disagreement if racism is part of your platform.

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Sat May 2, 2026, 07:31 PM

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I agree with the sentiment of this post. Undermining the humanity of the marginalized has been the quiet part of the GOP platform and has been downplayed as mere political disagreement by both its pundits and the press at large for most of my lifetime. Calling out racist undertones is more worrisome than thinly disguised racist speech in many spheres. Cheers to those who call out the dog whistles. Jeers to those that foster them under guise.

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Repeatedly calling Black leaders "low IQ," isn't expressing a political disagreement. It's a racist dog whistle. [View all] bigtree Saturday OP

Says the likely under 100 IQ President... wcmagumba Saturday #1

More than that, it's a revelation of B.See Saturday #2

Is it a dog whistle if everyone understands he's racist? EdmondDantes_ Saturday #3

yes bigtree Saturday #4

It's like keeping in the atmosphere, so to speak... electric_blue68 Saturday #11

You miss the point. A dog whistle isn't heard by people EdmondDantes_ Saturday #23

whoosh! bigtree Sunday #25

Oh and the biggest tell??? WHEN HE ONLY WILL ALLOW WHITE AFRICANS INTO THE COUNTRY!!!!! a kennedy Saturday #5

Ditto with "thug" (Excuse me. I should have typed THUG) Midnight Writer Saturday #6

This. It's only expressing political disagreement if racism is part of your platform. Ilikepurple Saturday #7

Dog whistle? FalloutShelter Saturday #8

Dog whistle? malaise Saturday #9

it's meant to identify with a certain segment of society bigtree Sunday #30

Yep malaise Sunday #33

It's not a dog whistle. It's just racism. Azathoth1 Saturday #10

And each and every one of them is superior to him. Intellectually, morally, you name it. n/t Mister Ed Saturday #12

It's born out of jealousy and envy. Buddyzbuddy Saturday #13

Take another cognitive test, piggy Aviation Pro Saturday #14

It is the epitome of racism. xuplate Saturday #15

Please Do The World A Favor And Die Donald Joinfortmill Saturday #16

Dear Leader, catbyte Saturday #17

The Stupid is strong in with this one. Ford_Prefect Saturday #18

We have installed in the White House the racist, no-filter Uncle... 70sEraVet Saturday #19

Not even the worst slur in the post. carpetbagger Saturday #20

Again, no one has called it out Mr. Jinx Saturday #21

Says the guy that wears his IQ range on his hat. 45-47 SeattleVet Saturday #22

It's not a dog whistle; it's a euphemism MurrayDelph Sunday #24

not quite a euphemism, I think bigtree Sunday #29

False. It is no dog whistle. It's certainly racist, though, absolutely. But dog whistle? Nope. RockRaven Sunday #26

it's a political dog whistle bigtree Sunday #28

Thought to ponder The Wizard Sunday #27

The use of the word "thug" is also racist. So a "low-IQ thug" is ten times more racist IMO. nt BWdem4life Sunday #31

And they accuse democrats of identity politics Keepthesoulalive Sunday #32