I had a discussion yesterday that this article would have helped with. Discussion was if the term " Epstein class" was antisemitic. The argument was based on whether the term just meant rich people who abuse privilege, or if it specifically targeted Jews. The discussion really came down to whether the person using that term can get their point across using other words, like saying "people involved with Jeffrey Epstein", because the term "Epstein class" , while simpler and more politically useful, definitely resonates antisemitic tropes, whether the person use the term means it or not.

Maybe that's sort of a litmus test. How easily someone can step into a trope from a statement. Maybe that's what people mean by "dog whistle."