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BumRushDaShow

(143,298 posts)
Sat Sep 21, 2024, 07:04 PM Sep 21

Mike Lindell's Latest Pillow Price Is Being Interpreted As A Nazi Dog Whistle

Source: Huff Post

Sep 21, 2024, 03:05 PM EDT


Conspiracy theorist and pillow-pusher Mike Lindell is facing backlash online after his company marked down some of its pillows to $14.88, a figure seen as symbolic for white supremacists and neo-Nazis.

On Friday, Lindell and his MyPillow business advertised the discounted products on social media, promising consumers the “ultimate comfort upgrade.”

“Sleep like a dream with our Standard MyPillow for just $14.88!” the posts read in part.


On social media, Mike Lindell advertised his MyPillow products for $14.88.MyPillow / X

Below an image of Lindell holding two pillows is a large graphic prominently displaying the price. The number “1488” is a common symbol used among hate groups. The “14” is shorthand for the “14 Words,” a stand-in for a white supremacist slogan, while “88” refers to an abbreviation of “Heil Hitler,” since H is the eighth letter of the alphabet.

Read more: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mike-lindell-pillow-price-alleged-nazi-dog-whistle_n_66ef01d5e4b0859639dabf43

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Mike Lindell's Latest Pillow Price Is Being Interpreted As A Nazi Dog Whistle (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Sep 21 OP
The ADL confirms this. usonian Sep 21 #1
I guess when your business is in the pits you need to appeal to a niche market. gordianot Sep 21 #2
And the endorsements roll in... JohnQFunk Sep 21 #3
holy shit Kali Sep 21 #4
They're gonna be in the $5 aisle at Dollar Twenty-Five Tree ArkansasDemocrat1 Sep 21 #5
They'll go here first though BumRushDaShow Sep 21 #7
Lindell (hopefully) would get this reception: ret5hd Sep 21 #11
Nazis love Red Mountain Sep 21 #6
It's really the pillowcases they are after BumRushDaShow Sep 21 #8
Hmmm, Mike seems to be jammed betw I'm-a-nazi and I'm-just-being-used-by-nazis Drum Sep 21 #9
The Scrap Foamenter strikes again Blue Owl Sep 21 #10
Nobody wants that shitty, lumpy pillow! SunSeeker Sep 21 #12
The Dogs Are Eating his pillows... Arne Sep 21 #13
That's not a dog whistle that's an air raid siren MistakenLamb Sep 22 #14
That's no dog-whistle, that's a sieg heil. marble falls Sep 22 #15

usonian

(14,252 posts)
1. The ADL confirms this.
Sat Sep 21, 2024, 07:16 PM
Sep 21
https://www.adl.org/resources/hate-symbol/1488

1488 is a combination of two popular white supremacist numeric symbols. The first symbol is 14, which is shorthand for the "14 Words" slogan: "We must secure the existence of our people and a future for white children." The second is 88, which stands for "Heil Hitler" (H being the 8th letter of the alphabet). Together, the numbers form a general endorsement of white supremacy and its beliefs. As such, they are ubiquitous within the white supremacist movement - as graffiti, in graphics and tattoos, even in screen names and e-mail addresses, such as aryanprincess1488@hate.net. Some white supremacists will even price racist merchandise, such as t-shirts or compact discs, for $14.88.

The symbol is most commonly written as 1488 or 14/88, but variations such as 14-88 or 8814 are also common.

gordianot

(15,526 posts)
2. I guess when your business is in the pits you need to appeal to a niche market.
Sat Sep 21, 2024, 07:19 PM
Sep 21

MAGAT need to do everyone a favor stop playing games and just admit what you really represent.

BumRushDaShow

(143,298 posts)
7. They'll go here first though
Sat Sep 21, 2024, 08:12 PM
Sep 21


Eventually a wormhole will open up and they'll end up here -



Before hitting their final resting place -




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