Subj : Re: Dr Oz!
To   : Mike Powell
From : Jeff Thiele
Date : Thu Jun 09 2022 18:07:15

On 09 Jun 2022, Mike Powell said the following...
 MP> > Another example is that when Republicans want to say "black people" with
 MP> > actually saying "black people," they instead talk about "inner cities." 
 MP> > all know what they mean, though.
 MP> My sister wanted to become a lawyer to help people in the "inner city."
 MP> Those were her words.  She is at least as much, if not more, of a
 MP> Democrat than you are.  She would likely not say "black people" because
 MP> that is not the PC term these days, either.

"Inner city" does have a legitimate meaning, apart from the Republican
dog-whistle. Your sister, being a Democrat, likely did not use "inner city"
as a euphemism for "black people," but actually wanted to help people who
live in densely populated urban centers. That's the insidiousness of
dog-whistles.

 MP> So, your point?

Republicans use dog-whistles to send messages to their base, thinking that
they can escape responsibility for them by using coded language.

Jeff.

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