The word deplorable is not a noun, but rather an adjective.
It is used to describe lamentable or wretched living conditions, or
contemptible behavior. I believe we should return to the use of the word as an
adjective or adverb. Drop the noun, and simply refer to people in dire straits
as the new poor. That opens up for any number of people in all walks of life
who may have lost everything and who are barely hanging on. I know people who
struggle now in 2017—to make ends meet, to pay for health insurance, to pay
rent, or to try and get a mortgage. I remember what it was like to struggle, to
be overwhelmed by credit card debt, to face mounting costs with not a snowball’s
chance in hell of tackling them. I had no safety net, no parents who could step
in and help me pay off my bills. I remember it all, and remember too growing up
in a family with a father whose health was poor and whose employment chances
diminished with each heart attack he had. He eventually retired early on
disability, but throughout my growing-up years I remember the struggle. We were
far from rich. When my father died, my mother lived on his meager pension and
tried to get some part-time work at the local library. She ended up
volunteering there and loved it, but she really should have been hired by them
part-time. But the library too was on a budget and could not afford to hire
her. And so it goes. Life doesn’t always work out well for everyone; not
everyone makes a good salary and not everyone can own their own home or condo
or co-op. Not everyone can afford to send their children to private schools and
universities, or travel to exotic places on vacation each year.
I grew up in the
middle class, and the middle class is non-existent at present. Thankfully, I no longer struggle financially as I did when I was younger. But I have never forgotten what it was like to not have much money, and am very careful with money as an adult. Things could change tomorrow, and if you've read my posts on this blog about modern workplaces, you know that I do not trust ANY workplace to treat its employees well. Not a one. They can and will get rid of you tomorrow if they need to, and won't care at all about how you'll manage without a job. You're on your own in this life and your loyalty should be saved for family and friends, not a workplace. But I would never at present label myself as a deplorable for political purposes. Why can't you just say that you're a Trump supporter? If you are not currently struggling financially, I would be very careful about
labeling yourself as a deplorable. You are likely to be perceived as a non-empathetic elitist jerk.