• @freagle@lemmygrad.ml
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    02 years ago

    Since when is “rabid dog” an antisemitic dogwhistle?

    Since anti-semites called Jews dogs in their anti-semitic propaganda dating back over a century.

    is any criticism of Israel written with the use of literary devices to be labelled as an antisemitic dogwhistle?

    No, use of literary devices to criticize Israel is not an anti-semitic dogwhistle. Specifically referring to them as dogs is.

    • @DamarcusArt@lemmygrad.ml
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      02 years ago

      Calling someone a “dog” isn’t a dogwhistle, I think you may be confused.

      Anti-semitic animal based dogwhistles are usually some form of vermin; rats, cockroaches etc. Things that are usually seen as in need of extermination.