The America that opposes the current regime. The number is largely symbolic, as the actual percentage now polls at well beyond 50% most weeks.
See also 48% Nation.
The Forty-Eight Percent Nation had better get its act together, or it'll only have itself to blame.
An individual who always ( or almost always ) eats only eighty-five percent of what most people would eat in each meal, in order to enjoy an easier and better digestion, not feel stuffed and continue feeling somewhat light, enjoy a perfect ( thus easy ) bowel movement the next day, and stay healthy, happy, and young.
30-years ago, Bonnie told me about remembering to only eat eighty-five percent of each meal. Now I do that about ninety-seven percent of the time. That makes me an eighty-five percenter.
For those who prefer not to start a sentence with a number,
the traditional format follows
Thirty-years ago, Bonnie told me about remembering to only eat eighty-five percent of each meal. Now I do that about ninety-seven percent of the time. That makes me an eighty-five percenter.