I never understood what is meant by squirrels.
I have four dogs; if we’re on the porch and someone says the word, “Squirrel”, all four dogs go busting out the doggie door and go crazy barking, and looking up into the trees. We didn’t teach them this, it’s like they instinctively know the word.
So, to say “squirrel”, to liberals, they automatically go scampering, and barking, toward NOTHING. Some people refer to the use of the word like they use the word, “trigger”.
Distractions from the real issue is my take on that use of "squirrels".
From the movie UP: