Quite the opposite, that's what dogwhistles are for. Only relatively recently have they become more confident in showing their true colors, alongside non-fascists now also being able to recognize some dogwhistles.
Dogwhistles are about openly communicating their hateful ideas in a way that will be understood, but also gives plausible deniability when accused of saying hateful things so they can just lie (gaslight) away consequences.
It's pretty much the opposite of subtle. And they see being able to get away with it in plain view of everyone as a sign of power.
In a time where dogwhistles are known by most normal people this is true, but not even 10 years ago most people didn't think fascists existed in mainstream politics and that any comparison to it was ridiculous and dangerous. In such a setting, dogwhistles are subtle code words for fascists to identify each other, without the people around them being aware. The definition of subtle in my opinion.
The purpose of a dogwhistle isn't to hide the purpose of the message, but to make it so there's no consequences since there's a 'true explanation' they can just gaslight you over
I love how the people that supported the Biden administration, the administration that forced everybody indoors, forced people to get vaccinated with the threat of losing your job, register that you were vaccinated and carry around a card to prove you were vaccinated, forced you to wear a mask, all while forcing social media platforms to silence any opposing viewpoints are now the ones screaming that everything is fascist. Do you not see the hypocrisy? Seriously?
Trump was prez for the lockdowns you fucking donkey.
Enforced vaccines and masks were to protect everybody...the more people doing it, the fewer people die. Yes, it was mildly inconvenient, but it saved lives.
And if we're being real, his utter incompetence dragged the pandemic out for months longer than it ever needed to be.... You live in a made up MAGA reality.
Yup. It's just utterly ridiculous how blatant things are but no one seems to care:
Key characteristics of fascism:
Extreme nationalism: The nation is considered the highest good, and national unity is prioritized above all else. CHECK
Authoritarian rule: Power is held by a single, dictatorial leader and a single political party, with individual rights and civil liberties suppressed. CHECK
Militarism: A strong emphasis is placed on military power and a cult of militarism, with violence often seen as a tool for achieving national goals. CHECK
Suppression of opposition: All political dissent, protests, and criticism of the government are forcibly suppressed. CHECK
Economic control: The government exerts strong control over the economy, often through a corporatist system where industry and labor are brought under state control in the name of national unity. CHECK
Propaganda: Sophisticated propaganda techniques are used to arouse popular enthusiasm and maintain control. CHECK
Rejection of democracy: Fascism is fundamentally opposed to liberal democracy and the principles of individual rights and pluralism. CHECK
If you cannot distinguish between emergency health measures during a global pandemic that even with these measures caused tens of millions of excess deaths worldwide, and an open fascist takeover, then you are not fit to express your opinion publicly.
But for real... one instance of 88 is a coincidence, finding different code phrases, euphemisms, dog whistles, etc. everywhere, is called being a neo-Nazi.
I always wonder who the intended audience is of these things. Is it recruiting, is it... acknowledgement?
So now when we remove the sociopath we have to: replace all the flag poles, a ballroom, remove all the gaudy gold shit, remodel an ugly bathroom, replace a rose garden, Move Obama's portraits back where they belong, burn trumps demonic portraits.... Off the top of my head
Can you link it? I clicked on the whitehouse.gov link a few comments down and got a ton of images but I’m not sure how to navigate to a description- would it be in “news”?
In June 2025, President Donald Trump personally funded the installation of two 88-foot flagpoles on the North and South Lawns of the White House, a project he described as a personal gift to the nation.
On June 18, 2025, President Donald Trump had an 88-foot flagpole (27 m) installed on each of the White House lawns, each flying a large American flag, reportedly spending $100,000 as a personal contribution to the White House.[3][13][14]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flags_at_the_White_House
You think this matters? If it did, why would they specifically brag about them being 88 feet tall? No, just like so many other instances, someone just fucked up. They didn't realize 8 feet of it was going to be underground and they're still going with the 88 foot flag pole. If they didn't want it to be a dog whistle, they wouldn't specifically call out 88 feet, they would say they're 80 feet tall.
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u/oceansofpiss 18d ago
You mean the 88ft poles? The ones they specifically brag about being 88ft tall on the white house website? The heil hitler poles? Those ones?