I've heard this term being used (and I have used it myself) as a dog-whistle to signal how racist others are that are using it. so if one says Britain (the US,

I've heard this term being used (and I have used it myself) as a dog-whistle to signal how racist others are that are using it. so if one says Britain (the US, or some other place that used to do very well) is turning into a s-hole country the message and accuse goes right back at them. In this case the (racist[1]) Brits who pushed for Brexit, and by doing so have transformed themselves into a s-hole country. in that case it is still a dog-whistle for racists but the tune that is produced is 100% an insult against the people who deserve to hear it. [1] ... "to be absolutely clear it wasn't just racists who voted for Brexit. C'nts did as well! -- Stewart Lee