The perfect dog whistle
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The accusation that a word or phrase used by a politician is a ‘dog whistle’ - i.e. it is pitched at a frequency that most listeners can’t hear but sends a clear message to a specific clientele - has become a journalistic cliche in recent years.
If you listen to the German left, Christian Democrat leader Fri…
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