Don’t Take the Bait!
A monthly toolkit to help counter dog whistles, disinformation and more in Wisconsin politics.
HATE VS. LOVE
This month, as our airwaves and cell phones are bombarded with the dog whistles (or bull horns) of “dangerous,” “radical,” and “different,” it’s more important than ever to expose these racially charged narratives — and the people and motivations behind them — without helping them spread.
TRANSPHOBIC RHETORIC
This month, the brand of dog whistle politics will focus on transphobia and political rhetoric that stokes hate against trans kids and adults to “construct an internal enemy as both focus and division.”
SOMEONE YOU LOVE MAY NEED AN ABORTION
We all know that someone we love will need an abortion someday and that we’d want them to be treated with compassion and receive the care they need.
CARE AND HEALING
This month we offer resources for processing, grieving, and caring for yourselves. If you have any resources, accounts, posts, books, podcasts, or anything else you’ve found comfort in, please feel free to share them with us.
ANTI-CHINA RHETORIC
We stand with AAPI communities and organizations in Wisconsin and nationwide, who have raised the alarm about these dangerous and misleading dog whistles.
SPREADING LIES ABOUT OUR ELECTIONS
Some Wisconsin politicians have been spreading lies about the 2020 election. Their goals?
USING EDUCATION TO DIVIDE AND DISTRACT US
Lately, some Wisconsin politicians have been using our children’s education as a wedge issue. There is a flurry of opposition activity around education, but they don't address what our kids actually need. So what are the real goals of these bills and the messaging being used?
LAW & ORDER
We know what keeps us safe: communities where people of every color have fair wages, great schools, and affordable healthcare, where we address problems with proven solutions like social support instead of ever more militarized police.
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