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.
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usonian
(14,600 posts)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
(15,535 posts)MAGAT need to do everyone a favor stop playing games and just admit what you really represent.
JohnQFunk
(452 posts)Kali
(55,876 posts)ArkansasDemocrat1
(3,213 posts)BumRushDaShow
(144,200 posts)Eventually a wormhole will open up and they'll end up here -
Before hitting their final resting place -
ret5hd
(21,320 posts)Red Mountain
(1,928 posts)them some comfy pillows.
But......that's why this is doomed to fail.
His suck.
BumRushDaShow
(144,200 posts)Drum
(9,891 posts)Poor Mike. Loser.
Blue Owl
(54,915 posts)SunSeeker
(54,061 posts)Arne
(3,608 posts)Good boy,