The 'Deplorables' Speech: Five Years Later

Just in case you think these people are fringe, and not mainstream;
Metropolitan Republican Club invites Proud Boys leader to speak
Proud Boys to Speak at Boca Raton Republican Club
Portland Republican Party Signed Agreement with Proud Boy "Security Team"
Nevada GOP Sought Help From Proud Boys

And THIS:
FBI: Cell Phone Data Shows Calls From Proud Boys to White House Just Prior to January 6th Insurrection

 

I'd suggest that some of those deplorables in that basket have metastasized over time.

Today's basket of deplorables.

 

Errrmmm - where's that bastard Boris ???

 

I just don't think they deserve the leverage of being acknowledged as a force to be reckoned with. I think all it does is empower them, the attention. It makes other Americans believe they exist in overwhelming numbers.

The more you acknowledge something, the more it becomes normal or commonplace. I wish she was remembered for a great speech commemorating the principles this country does stand for.

That's what the emphasis should always be on.

 

Examples of how left wing extremist nutjobs (or those catering to them) make up names for those people who stand for traditional right wing values of common decency.

I don't see a balancing collection of right wing characterizations of these lawless leftist opportunists who've been terrorizing people, looting, burning, defacing, and destroying other's livelihoods - for so long now.

That's telling.

There's a connection here. Would we even have these two groups out in any noticeable public manner if not for her speech?

 

I didn't know neo-nazis were standing for traditional right wing values... Good to know.

 

Common decency? Mob rule is decent now? Betcha plenty of "good Germans said the same about Hitler's brown shirts.

Those tend to be a more local problem for Portland.

You illustrate the truth of her speech with virtually every post.

 

And when I've pointed this out in reference to racism/skin color privilege/differences, I've been name-called.

If we're going to be honest about these issues then we're going to realize that there exist people whose intentions are to divide us. They are the ones amplifying claims of disparities along any and all lines they can possibly conjure up to capture people's emotions and split people up in any way they'll respond.

We must resist this subversion and unite over our commonalities.

 

What are "neo-nazis"?

 

So was "basket." Truckload would have been more accurate..

 

So now you're speaking out against "the summer of love", the "autonomous zones", and such mob rule scenarios.

If you paid attention, you'd have seen thugs demanding "defund the police", weak mayors succumbing, police abandoning, and the inevitable fighting among citizens.

 

neo-Nazi

/ˌnēōˈnätsē/

noun

plural noun: neo-Nazis

a member of an organization similar to the German Nazi Party.
a person of extreme racist or nationalist views.

 

If anyone else made this statement, I don’t think it would have had the same outcome. There’s a deep rooted hatred for Hillary Clinton and that’s a fact. Trump capitalized on that hatred as well.

 

Oh yeah they're deplorable. And now you can add anti-vaxxer to “racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic and Islamophobic” which went into her “basket of deplorables.”

Still that statement alienated her from many voters, not just Trump's base but voters who were on the fence. It underscores Hillary's lack of charisma, and let's face it, Trump's charisma was a big factor in the 2016 election. Surely she could have picked a more tactful term, like "basket of dividers" or "basket of intolerants". Less offensive and they get to the point better!

Any other suggestions?

 

Problem is that the Truth has become a liability and she paid the price. A significant proportion of the population expects to be lied to and Trump was happy to serve them. This does not bode well. Institutions built on falsehoods are bound to collapse sooner or later.

 

Charisma is made of many things, and one of the most crucial is tact. Tact is not lying, it's presenting the truth in it's finest light. It's the ability to tell someone they're an asshole and then get them to agree with you. Hillary lacks that ability.

Trump on the other hand has lots of charisma but is also a chronic liar and a corrupt politician. That became clearer during his term, thus his charisma wasn't enough to get him re-elected. But it was enough to let him incite a riot at the Capitol and hold on to a base which still denies that he lost. How could such a high percentage of Americans be so gullible? How about "basket of idiots", that's what I call them. And sadly it's a huge basket.