I said this to someone I knew back in college the other day on Facebook. "That's a dog whistle" and my exact response was: "Then why are you the only one in this discussion hearing it?" I didn't get a response.
The real hilarious one is when they say "X is a racist dog whistle". That means if you're hearing it, you're a racist you dimwit.
I've gotten decent at arguing from their point of view. See, they can hear the racist dog whistles, not because they're racist/dogs, but because they are highly trained and empathetic. They're basically superheroes, actually, always trying to protect others. Their superpowers let them hear things that other non-dogs/racists couldn't hear.
They've put in the emotional labor to be able to train these superpowers, because they care about others.
The real hilarious one is when they say "X is a racist dog whistle". That means if you're hearing it, you're a racist you dimwit.
I said this to someone I knew back in college the other day on Facebook. "That's a dog whistle" and my exact response was: "Then why are you the only one in this discussion hearing it?" I didn't get a response.
I've gotten decent at arguing from their point of view. See, they can hear the racist dog whistles, not because they're racist/dogs, but because they are highly trained and empathetic. They're basically superheroes, actually, always trying to protect others. Their superpowers let them hear things that other non-dogs/racists couldn't hear.
They've put in the emotional labor to be able to train these superpowers, because they care about others.
You fucking racist. /s