• ddash@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    4 months ago

    Even if I were born in 1988, I surely wouldn’t use the number in a username. Same if my initials would AH or HH.

      • mic_check_one_two@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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        3 months ago

        Which is exactly why they’re called dog whistles. It’s so only certain people (the ones in the know) are able to find the true message. The entire point is to signal solidarity and find like-minded bigots, without exposing yourself. Because they know that if they just come out and blatantly say it, they’ll face a lot of backlash. So instead, they hide behind dog whistles.