DU is able to hear a lot of what they call dog whistles so I decided to do some research to see if I could determine when their dog whistle hearing ability began.
The first use of the term “dog whistle†in regards to “secret messages†that only dogs and DUmmies can hear was apparently made here:
gratuitous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore
Mon Jul-31-06 08:14 AM
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16. Dog whistle politics
The "birth pangs" locution was drawn directly from Revelation 12, and was meant to signal to the loony end-timers that all this was proceeding according to God's plan as executed (no pun intended) by George W. Bush. Curiously, wrapped up as they are in biblical symbolism, they never quite draw the connection between, say, George W. Bush and Revelation 13.
But back to reality: Now Dr. Rice is claiming that she's gonna get a ceasefire going, just a day after Ambassador Bolton said there wasn't gonna be no ceasefire. Oh well, the message of the day (or the hour) has been issued, and the faithful stenographers of the Fourth Estate will report it without a trace that there's any contradiction whatsoever.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2424952The second apparent use, and the first in relation to racism, was here:
wellst0nev0ter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore
Tue Aug-22-06 09:40 PM
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11. Dog Whistle Racism
satisfying to the crowd but has plausible deniability. Works every time.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2469590The use of the term, especially in regards to racism, appears to have increased exponentially on DU after the above use.
As only dogs and DUmmies seem to be able to hear dog whistles I decided to do some tests.
I collected some of the writings/sayings that the DUmmies claim to be racist dog whistles and read them aloud to a group of dogs. I specifically chose to have the dog group be made up of 5 Black Labs, 5 Chocolate Labs, 1 Golden Retriever, and 1 white Shepherd.
Upon hearing the writings/sayings none of the dogs responded. Not even the Labs. As a matter of fact, most of the dogs just sat there and looked at me like I had lost my mind.
I’m beginning to think that the term, as used on DU, should be changed from “dog whistle†to “DUmbass whistleâ€.
