The Libertarian Party compared slavery to affordable health care in an attack on former Ohio state Senator Nina Turner.
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This is called “dog whistling”.
Conservative says something offensive.
Conservative Base has a chuckle.
Progressives (rightly) try to hold them accountable.
Conservative base thinks its hilarious that progressives are so upset.
Mate, thats not dog whistling.
Dog Whistling is when you say something that has a hidden meaning to a group that they recognise.
This is simply overt racism.
As another poster mentioned, this isn’t dog whistling. I think it’s close to the card says moops
Also there is the famous quote by Sartre:
That’s not dog whistling…