Elfi, known bug enjoyer @elfi@pixie.town

To any artists over here on the Fediverse, a new dogwhistle dropped.

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I said before that I wouldn't dignify the subject of dog whistles with my thoughts. But let me give you a primer.

In any discussion where bigots are tooting, look for oft repeated phrases. Look for different people using the same phrases to communicate.

Language changes rapidly in discourse, so normally in non dog whistly discourse, you would expect to see different parties reach common understanding without mirroring each other's words and phrases. But in the presence of bigotry and group think, people will literally echo and mirror specific phrases in the discourse.

Right now, some hot dog whistles on the Fediverse in racist bigotry are "yes this makes sense", "conservative troll", and "lies exposed" or "lies revealed". They seem innocuous but these phrases signal identity, community, and safety among the racist bigots, and help to identify their targets. They also help build momentum for dogpiling and brigading that will persist for months or years.

Keep your wits about you and try not to perpetuate or boost dog whistles.

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