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The Deplorables
Original Material | 9/10/2016 | By Laz A. Mataz

Posted on 09/10/2016 8:12:44 AM PDT by Lazamataz

On September 9th, at a Democrat fundraiser in New York City, Hillary Clinton labeled half of Donald Trump's supporters as a "basket of deplorables" made up of "racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, Islamophobic" people. Many opinion and news commenters have called it Hillary's "47% Moment", likening her comments to Mitt Romney's comment that 47% of the population would never vote for him. They express distaste for her comments and reject her premises and conclusion.

I would like to take a different tack: I feel we should embrace her comments, and wear them with pride.

The German Kaiser Wilhem II called the British Expeditionary Force a "contemptible little army" that the Germans should "exterminate" and "walk over". Rather than being offended, the BEF instead embraced the insult, giving themselves the nickname "The Old Contemptibles". This is brilliance, and we should emulate it.

We should nickname ourselves "The Deplorables".

To answer, point by point, Hillary's specific charges:

We are The Deplorables. Let us embrace the label, and wear it proudly!

WE ARE THE DEPLORABLES!


TOPICS: FReeper Editorial; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: basketofdeplorables; deplorable; deplorables; hillary2016
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To: MileHi

Showoff. :)


21 posted on 09/10/2016 8:25:10 AM PDT by Lazamataz (Every word the "News Media" prints these days are a lie, including "and" and "the".)
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To: dsf

Post this article to Twitter, if you would?


22 posted on 09/10/2016 8:25:35 AM PDT by Lazamataz (Every word the "News Media" prints these days are a lie, including "and" and "the".)
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To: Lazamataz

23 posted on 09/10/2016 8:26:08 AM PDT by Dr.Deth
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To: Voluntaryist

Hope so!


24 posted on 09/10/2016 8:27:26 AM PDT by Madame Dufarge
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To: Dr.Deth

O! that is great!


25 posted on 09/10/2016 8:27:28 AM PDT by Lazamataz (Every word the "News Media" prints these days are a lie, including "and" and "the".)
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To: Lazamataz
I'm despicable.


26 posted on 09/10/2016 8:27:29 AM PDT by Larry Lucido
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To: Lazamataz
I wake up this morning only to find out that I am deplorable. I guess that makes me one of the Deplorables


27 posted on 09/10/2016 8:27:51 AM PDT by darkwing104 (Forgive but don't forget)
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To: Lazamataz

28 posted on 09/10/2016 8:27:58 AM PDT by Jane Long (Go Trump, go! Make America Safe Again :)
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To: Larry Lucido

Despicables must use the door in the back.

Only Deplorables can use the main entrance.

It’s not my call, the Fire Marshal demanded it.


29 posted on 09/10/2016 8:28:46 AM PDT by Lazamataz (Every word the "News Media" prints these days are a lie, including "and" and "the".)
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To: Petrosius

“Could some come up with the song “We are the deplorables” sung to the tune of “We are the champions”?

Actually it works pretty well just replacing “the champions” with “deplorables”.


30 posted on 09/10/2016 8:28:54 AM PDT by be-baw (still seeking)
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To: Lazamataz

Deplorables R Us


31 posted on 09/10/2016 8:28:57 AM PDT by GnuThere
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To: darkwing104

The 300.... MILLION. :)


32 posted on 09/10/2016 8:29:14 AM PDT by Lazamataz (Every word the "News Media" prints these days are a lie, including "and" and "the".)
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To: Lazamataz

33 posted on 09/10/2016 8:29:42 AM PDT by TheCipher (Suppose you were an idiot and suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself. Mark Twain)
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To: Lazamataz

BTTT.


34 posted on 09/10/2016 8:30:02 AM PDT by PA Engineer (Liberate America from the Occupation Media. DEPLORABLE AND PROUD!)
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To: Lazamataz

I’m deplorable, baby, and that’s alt-right with me!


35 posted on 09/10/2016 8:30:24 AM PDT by polymuser (Enough is enough!)
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To: Lazamataz
Yeah, I'd listen to him.


36 posted on 09/10/2016 8:30:24 AM PDT by Larry Lucido
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To: Tax-chick

It’s a quicky, so be gentle... but use your good eye for grammar to render a critique?


37 posted on 09/10/2016 8:31:10 AM PDT by Lazamataz (Every word the "News Media" prints these days are a lie, including "and" and "the".)
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To: polymuser

Witty!


38 posted on 09/10/2016 8:31:42 AM PDT by Lazamataz (Every word the "News Media" prints these days are a lie, including "and" and "the".)
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To: be-baw

Maybe “I’m Deplorable” sung to Nat King Cole’s Unforgettable?


39 posted on 09/10/2016 8:32:04 AM PDT by polymuser (Enough is enough!)
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To: Lazamataz
Truly we are a basket of Despicables!


40 posted on 09/10/2016 8:32:17 AM PDT by georgiegirl
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