Basket of Deplorables, by Branefartz “A basket of deplorables”, Hillary Clinton called half of Trump’s supporters in a speech during the 2016 US Presidential campaign. “They’re racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, Islamophobic.” Donald Trump’s supporters weaponised her comment, happily called themselves deplorable, and forced her into apologies that didn’t quite work. In her book, ‘What Happened’, Mrs. Clinton reflected that this remark may have been a factor in her loss.
It's quite remarkable how the populist, anti-elitist politician has simultaneously risen to power across the world. There must be some common patterns/trends to explain this shift.
Brilliant.
It's quite remarkable how the populist, anti-elitist politician has simultaneously risen to power across the world. There must be some common patterns/trends to explain this shift.
This reminds me of one of the favourite quotes of Amit Varma - "Power corrupts, and, Absolute power corrupts absolutely!"
Treat to read. Thanks.