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black-pilled en · ADJ
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Infected with a sense of nihilism.
One reason to stress these aspects of the Trump agenda (and the falling poll numbers that indicate their costs) is that black-pilled conservatives are understandably allergic to being lectured (especially from elite pulpits) that the situation isn’t as bleak as they believe.
2025 April 26, Ross Douthat, “Why Is Trump Struggling? His Administration Is Too Black-Pilled.”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:Like many young men, Mangione seemed to be some level of “blackpilled,” which in internet terminology is to say he was generally pessimistic about the state of the world and ready to go to extreme lengths to do something about it.
2024 December 12, Rebecca Jennings, “Luigi Mangione and the blackpilling of America”, in Vox, archived from the original on 20 Dec 2024:Despite the DOJ's findings, skepticism persists among some of Trump's supporters and critics. Far-right activist Laura Loomer criticized Bondi on social media, saying, "If she doesn't get fired over this Epstein memo, people are going to be so black pilled," suggesting the administration was hiding the truth.
2025 July 11, Jesus Mesa and Gabe Whisnant, “Steve Bannon Issues Midterm Warning to Republicans Over Epstein Files”, in Newsweek:
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(qualifier:incel slang) Having accepted the belief that genetics and appearance (as defined by LMS and PSL theory) determine one's destiny and that personal effort, especially regarding the sexual marketplace, is futile.
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black-pilled en · VERB
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(form-of, participle, past) simple past and past participle of black-pill