I think it’s a completely fair assessment to view the word that way. Dog-whistles aren’t just a thing neo-Nazi’s use, any unpopular political groups has words t

I think it’s a completely fair assessment to view the word that way. Dog-whistles aren’t just a thing neo-Nazi’s use, any unpopular political groups has words they use to indicate what their true side is to others of the cause. The only point against comrade in that light is that it’s so heavily tied to communism in the collective consciousness that it might be too obvious. That said, how negatively we should view that particular dog whistle is a separate conversation.