# What are some dog whistles of the American left?

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**Created:** [July 2, 2020, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-dog-whistles-of-the-american-left/914012 "2020-07-02T02:14:00Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 9, 2020, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-dog-whistles-of-the-american-left/914012/101 "2020-07-09T19:12:53Z")

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> [@k9bfriender](#):
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> While I agree with you that that is their stated purpose, it is not as if they do not address the issues of gun violence.
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> [Black Lives Matter reiterated that all black lives matter, not just those who are killed at the hands of police, and advocates and community leaders are trying to turn pain into purpose.](https://abc7ny.com/vigil-held-in-brooklyn-amid-nyc-gun-violence-surge/6307313/)
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> But yeah, to complain that that is not their focus is like complaining about the low quality of the full body massages offered at McDonald’s.

[They also don’t just focus on black victims of police violence.](https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/12/09/black-lives-matter-supporters-call-attention-graphic-video-arizona-shooting) Basically no part of **Tim** ’s post was accurate.

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