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artemisia1

(1,655 posts) Wed Feb 11, 2026, 02:28 PM Feb 11

Did Secretary Hillary Clinton understate the case when she called hard-core Trump supporters a "basket of deplorables"?

She was certainly both perceptive and prophetic in her criticism of these people, but, in retrospect, could she have understated the case of just how bad they are? (SARCASM)

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Did Secretary Hillary Clinton understate the case when she called hard-core Trump supporters a "basket of deplorables"? (Original Post) artemisia1 Feb 11 OP

She was too kind MustLoveBeagles Feb 11 #1

Yes, in retrospect, I think she was... artemisia1 Feb 11 #2

So deplorable that they had a cow over that comment when they are nothing but insult machines themselves unblock Feb 11 #3

Yes! Hillary is still right! Bread and Circuses Feb 11 #4

Deplorables is too mild of a description for these assholes LetMyPeopleVote Feb 11 #5

Yes. Vastly understated. FoxNewsSucks Feb 11 #6

Yes malaise Feb 11 #7

I would have said, Disaffected Feb 11 #8

She should have said "cesspool of deplorables." Vinca Feb 11 #9

she was 100% accurate. WarGamer Feb 11 #10

It was an unfortunate gaffe that may have cost us the election. BluesRunTheGame Feb 11 #11

Insulted or not, the "deplorables" were never going to vote for her anyway. artemisia1 Feb 11 #12

MustLoveBeagles

(15,426 posts)

1. She was too kind

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Wed Feb 11, 2026, 02:29 PM

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artemisia1

(1,655 posts)

2. Yes, in retrospect, I think she was...

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Wed Feb 11, 2026, 02:30 PM

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unblock

(56,110 posts)

3. So deplorable that they had a cow over that comment when they are nothing but insult machines themselves

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Wed Feb 11, 2026, 02:31 PM

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Anyone not on their side gets pummeled at the slightest hint of offense, yet their offenses are amplified and marveled at non-stop.

Bread and Circuses

(1,782 posts)

4. Yes! Hillary is still right!

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Wed Feb 11, 2026, 02:36 PM

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LetMyPeopleVote

(177,544 posts)

5. Deplorables is too mild of a description for these assholes

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Wed Feb 11, 2026, 02:36 PM

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FoxNewsSucks

(11,611 posts)

6. Yes. Vastly understated.

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Wed Feb 11, 2026, 02:48 PM

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malaise

(294,658 posts)

7. Yes

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Wed Feb 11, 2026, 02:49 PM

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That is all

Disaffected

(6,300 posts)

8. I would have said,

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Wed Feb 11, 2026, 02:55 PM

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Basket of Despicables.

Vinca

(53,636 posts)

9. She should have said "cesspool of deplorables."

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Wed Feb 11, 2026, 03:08 PM

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WarGamer

(18,367 posts)

10. she was 100% accurate.

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Wed Feb 11, 2026, 03:56 PM

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BluesRunTheGame

(1,960 posts)

11. It was an unfortunate gaffe that may have cost us the election.

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Wed Feb 11, 2026, 04:10 PM

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The Wikipedia article for “basket of deplorables” is a pretty good read:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basket_of_deplorables

“ In her 2017 book “What Happened”, Clinton said that her comments describing half of Trump's supporters as a "basket of deplorables" were a factor in her electoral loss, calling it a "political gift" for Trump.[3]”

artemisia1

(1,655 posts)

12. Insulted or not, the "deplorables" were never going to vote for her anyway.

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Wed Feb 11, 2026, 08:24 PM

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