This term originated in Australia in the 1990s, when immigration was a hot-button issue in elections. Several politicians were accused of using coded terms to refer to immigration issues, ensuring that they came across as hard-liners to conservatives without offending people of a more liberal bent. In 2003, the term was used in Britain, and by 2005, it had reached the United States.
One of the most common forms of dog-whistle politics in the United States is the use of religious references by members of the religious right. For Americans who are not familiar with the Bible, these references may pass by entirely unnoticed, while devout Christians pick up on these references and assume that this means the politician supports their values. Bible references have been used to promote crackdowns on illegal immigration, to support wars, and to encourage the pro-life agenda, all without alerting members of the general public.
Now, media examples:
1. I mentioned last night two dog-whistle moments at the latest GOP debate. One was Rick Perry’s saying that the state of South Carolina was “at war with this federal government”; the other was Newt Gingrich’s repeated insistence that Barack Obama was the “food stamp president.”
One reader hotly disagrees:
Many times you present your perspective fairly, but in today’s footnote comments about the South Carolina debate in your Final on Huntsman blog posting, one of two things is apparent. Neither alternative reflects well upon you.
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