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by nickff 439 days ago
Not previously involved in this discussion, but what exactly is the 'dog-whistle' you're calling out here? It seems that you're engaging in whataboutism; is that what you believe the parent is doing as well?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whataboutism

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> In politics, a dog whistle is the use of coded or suggestive language in political messaging to garner support from a particular group without provoking opposition

The nonsensical references to Qatar and Hamas while pushing conspiracies around a human rights group are standard Hasbara talking points.

You're asserting a dog-whistle for anti-arab racism, or anti-islam discrimination? Those references seem more like whataboutism than some sort of dog-whistle.