'crypto-fascism' and the concept that anyone can easily identify 'dog-whistle politics' strikes me as a somewhat McCarthy-style method by which to coerce a group of people to condemn an individual without much need for explanation as to why they should be condemned -- even if the individual being condemned is pleading against the perceived hostile opinion.
It seems to be a very trendy right now.
It's sort of a perfect technique to mention in a thread about blacklisting.
"We don't care if you say you're not a member of the Communist party; look at who you hang out with and the opinions you write -- we have read between the lines and understand the secret message held within your action, and we know that you're a communist."
It seems to be a very trendy right now.
It's sort of a perfect technique to mention in a thread about blacklisting.
"We don't care if you say you're not a member of the Communist party; look at who you hang out with and the opinions you write -- we have read between the lines and understand the secret message held within your action, and we know that you're a communist."
Pretty scary stuff.