Munisk

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when your believes are so shit that you have to dogwhistle every day in c/dank_left@lemmy.ml
[–] Munisk@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

This is a bit of a tricky example, if Orban or Meloni said that I'd be suspicious.

But if an environmentalist or leftist criticised bankers for investment in fossil fuel or the 2007 economic collapse then it's obviously not dog whistle to blame it in international bankers.

when your believes are so shit that you have to dogwhistle every day in c/dank_left@lemmy.ml
[–] Munisk@kbin.social 10 points 1 year ago (9 children)

What about you say one thing but mean something different?

"It's not racist to be worried about immigration" - basically an excuse to be racist towards immigrants

Or

Or a recent one from the UK, "I agree with Just Stop Oil, but I don't think they're going about it the right way"

  • When you basically just want JST to go away so you can drive your SUV around in peace
Scientist warn 1 billion on track to die from climate change. in c/world@lemmy.world
[–] Munisk@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

Probably cockroaches, I've seen the film

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Is it possible that this is?was just a ploy to get Ukraine to attack in numbers? Russian troop deployment seems the same. The army have had the confidence to deal with the Wagners guys quickly. Can th (kbin.social)
 

Is it possible that this is?was just a ploy to get Ukraine to attack in numbers? Russian troop deployment seems the same. The army have had the confidence to deal with the Wagners guys quickly. Can they now turn on an over exposed Ukrainian advance?

I'm not an expert and am curious if someone with more knowledge can give a view.