As I’ve been filling out my ballot this year and looking into the local candidates, I’ve found there to be a lot more dog whistles than usual. Lots of candidates seem to be reasonable but then will make it a point to refer to themselves as a “patriot”, which I read as someone who is willing to overthrow our government in order to instill the candidate of their choice.
Sounds rough. In my state we had one guy ® who just said a bunch of emotional nothings and useless promises and the other is a guy (d) who promised he would basically fight ‘the man’ while providing proof he’s already been fighting ‘the man’ and winning a handful of times. Easy choice.
As I’ve been filling out my ballot this year and looking into the local candidates, I’ve found there to be a lot more dog whistles than usual. Lots of candidates seem to be reasonable but then will make it a point to refer to themselves as a “patriot”, which I read as someone who is willing to overthrow our government in order to instill the candidate of their choice.
Sounds rough. In my state we had one guy ® who just said a bunch of emotional nothings and useless promises and the other is a guy (d) who promised he would basically fight ‘the man’ while providing proof he’s already been fighting ‘the man’ and winning a handful of times. Easy choice.