To be clear, dog whistles are dog whistles because of subjective, anecdotal experience, not despite them. That's how they work.
Someone who refused to consider the personal angle of people who listened to a speech, focusing instead exclusively on the surface content, would miss the power—and quite reasonable argument—behind any "nudge, nudge, say no more" references. They might also point to the speaker's past record outside the "nudge, nudge" bits as if to disprove the intent of the speech itself, taking into no account the political strategy the dog whistle might represent . . . even if that strategy proved wildly successful for both the candidate and his party.
Oh. . . . Got it.
Carry on. We're done.
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Date: 15/10/13 01:04 (UTC)Someone who refused to consider the personal angle of people who listened to a speech, focusing instead exclusively on the surface content, would miss the power—and quite reasonable argument—behind any "nudge, nudge, say no more" references. They might also point to the speaker's past record outside the "nudge, nudge" bits as if to disprove the intent of the speech itself, taking into no account the political strategy the dog whistle might represent . . . even if that strategy proved wildly successful for both the candidate and his party.
Oh. . . . Got it.
Carry on. We're done.