The capital letters imply “1488” and the post is 14 words long, both of which are well-known nazi dog whistles.

  • ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works
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    Isn’t that 1884? Seems like a bit of a stretch, but a triumphalist painting complete with Indians fleeing into shadow from the advancing white people (a heritage to be proud of, apparently) is definitely in poor taste at best.

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      “poor taste”?

      Yeahs, a bit of an understatement.

      In case you haven’t, check out what the words “manifest destiny” meant back then.

      You can even see the same illustration; American Progress (1872) by John Gast

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      Sure, but seems about right given the intelligence of your typical white supremacist. I think the number of words, capital H, A and Ds, content of the post, posting organization, and political context make a Nazi dogwhistle the Occam’s razor-approved best explanation.

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      Huh, that could be it:

      The year 1884 is significant as it marks the birth of Anton Drexler, a German far-right politician who founded the German Workers’ Party, which later became the Nazi Party. Drexler played a crucial role in the early development of Nazi ideology and mentored Adolf Hitler.

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton_Drexler

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        Yeah,

        • 14 words in the post, an allusion to a notorious Nazi formula
        • 1884, birth year of Anton Drexler, a far-right politician who founded what later became the Nazi Party
        • 1488 and 88, notorious Hitler-related numerology
        • Painting showing Manifest Destiny and a bunch of other white people chasing Native Americans into darkness

        I think we can safely conclude that Homeland Security are deliberately sending Nazi dogwhistles on their social media.