#Actueel
The dog-whistler-in-chief
I had not heard the term dog-whistle before Donald J. Trump entered the White House. It refers to the use of coded language that may appear normal to the average listener but that communicates specific things to its intended audiences without provoking controversy or attracting negative attention. It can be an effective way to rally a particular group of people in an election while at the same time calming the overall electorate.