From pop star Taylor Swift to senate hopeful Graham Platner, the internet has been lighting up with talk of far-right and Neo Nazi dogwhistles lately.
Luckily for you, I’m fluent in the language of the worst people on the internet.
Today, I’m breaking down some common symbols, sayings and images of the far right.
I want to put a caveat on this: a major part of dogwhistles is their deniability.
If you see one of these symbols, you can’t always assume the person sharing them has bad intentions. Even those with bad intentions might be able to successfully gaslight you if you call them out.
Many (but not all) of these terms, signs and symbols have multiple meanings. Not all of them are bad. But much like a literal dogwhistle can only be heard by dogs, when directly at a specific audience, these can be heard loud and clear.
In today’s video, we’re breaking down some common ones so you can navigate the internet with a few more tools in your toolkit.
