Deplorablism

The wishful belief that calling bigots deplorable will somehow make them less bigoted

Even after losing in a way that put bigots in the White House, Congress, Supreme Court, most statehouses, and governorships, the Democrats still ain't woke to the fact that deplorablism doesn't work

Deplorablism by Goofball2020 November 11, 2017

basket of deplorables 

A metaphorical basket containing half of all Trump supporters.

“You know, to just be grossly generalistic, you could put half of Trump’s supporters into what I call the basket of deplorables. Right? The racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, Islamophobic — you name it."
-Hillary Clinton

basket of deplorables by #%^*+= September 13, 2016

Basket of Deplorables 

A group of bigoted Far Right wingers that congregated both on and off line in groups to support policies and ideas with bigoted undertones.
A Basket of Deplorables have the strong tendency to support Donald Trump as well as engage in acts of hostility and bigotry towards others online. Often harassing in groups those who call them out for their bigotry on twitter then playing the victim when people retaliate against them.

A Basket of Deplorables descended on a reporter's twitter account with hateful rhetoric after the reporter tweeted an article highlighting the issues surrounding Donald Trump

Basket of Deplorables by Libertatis September 18, 2016

Arbitrage of deplorables 

The natural phenomenon of horrible people migrating to services that don't want them until they're evenly spread, thereby removing the competitive edge of being able to claim that you don't serve horrible people.

Bob: I prefer to use X instead of Y, because they have fewer Nazis on the platform.
Jo: They used to, but there was an arbitrage of deplorables, and now they've got the local white nationalist cult using them.

Arbitrage of deplorables by Werdenschmidt January 9, 2021

basket of deplorables 

Hillary Clinton's term for Trump's supporters, claiming they are all racist, sexist, misogynistic, xenophobic and many other words for bigotry turned into meaningless buzzwords by the left. While this made her radical followers very happy (because they believe it) and her other followers happy as well (because they believed it would hurt Trump), it actually backfired on her. Turns out calling half of the country bigoted does not bode well when you are running for president and claiming you will unite the country.

The infamous "basket of deplorables" speech definitely factors into why Clinton lost the 2016 election.

basket of deplorables by spootyhead January 5, 2017

Basket full of Deplorables 

Term meant to be an insult by Hillary Clinton towards Trump supporters. Those deserving strong condemnation. hooligans. felons. Trump's followers have embraced this term.

Hillary Clinton deflects culpability by calling Trump supporters a basket full of deplorables.

Basket full of Deplorables by shit&Syphilis September 23, 2016

Deplorables 

Noun referring to the group of low-life, die-hard Donald Trump supporters who are on the fringes of society, like racist KKK members who support Trump. Hillary Clinton came up with this description, which seems to have stuck.

Now this same group of swamp-dwelling skinheads are no longer offended by the term, now they proudly refer to themselves as "deplorables". Think of the way some people proudly embrace calling themselves hillbilly or red-neck or trailer trash, and now deplorables.

Joe says: Trump's sheeple are a bunch of deplorables who gladly swallow whatever he spews at them.

John says: I heard "The Deplorables" skinhead motorcycle gang is going to handle security at the next Trump rally.

Deplorables by ZorkMuse October 12, 2016