History Main / ZeroPerCentApprovalRating

. [[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant Has nothing to do]] with the [[MedalOfDishonor certain films]] that get this unlucky score on a ''[[Website/RottenTomatoes certain website]]'', though it ''might'' be [[TropeNamers named]] by it. [[noreallife]]
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* In the backstory of ''VideoGame/{{Fallout}}'', two years before WorldWarIII a President of the United States was removed from office by ''unanimous'' vote from both the House of Representatives and the Senate. The reason? [[JaywalkingWillRuinYourLife Jaywalking]]... [[PeoplesRepublicOfTyranny and circumventing Congress to forcibly annex Canada for oil]].

* ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory3'': [[spoiler:'''Everyone''' in-universe either fears or hates [[BitchInSheepsClothing Lotso]]. His followers abandon him after [[AbusiveParent his treatment of Big Baby]] gets revealed, and the protagonists deem him BeyondRedemption after he leaves them for dead in the incinerator despite them risking their own lives to save him about a minute beforehand. Even before his subordinates pulled a HeelFaceTurn, Bonnie's toys and the Chatter Telephone were visibly wary of [[CrapsaccharineWorld Sunnyside]], and the Bookworm knew Andy's toys were escaping the daycare center but just didn't care.]]

* ''WesternAnimation/TheEmperorsNewGroove'': While Kuzco believes he actually is a UniversallyBelovedLeader, the truth is everyone in his empire hates him for being a [[ItsAllAboutMe selfish]], {{narcissist}}ic SpoiledBrat. When Yzma holds a funeral for Kuzco's presumed death, none of the attendees even pretend to be mournful, with Yzma and Kronk later remarking that ''nobody'' seems to care that Kuzco is gone and Yzma has taken his place. Not that they're happy Yzma is taking over either, because she seems to be ''far worse''. Discovering this is a key factor in kicking off his CharacterDevelopment.

'''Administrivia/NoRealLifeExamplesPlease'''. Not only is it near impossible for any political figures to have a ''zero'' percent popularity rating (no, not even the most contentious ones), as they would've been removed or overthrown ''long'' before they hit the 0% mark, we aren't here to discuss how hated real-life people are. In fact, there is [[https://newsbreakapp.onelink.me/2115408369?pid=mp_1599872&msource=mp_1599872&docid=0kGNyfYL&af_dp=newsbreak%3A%2F%2Fopendoc%3Fdocid%3D0kGNyfYL&af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newsbreak.com%2Faf-landing%3Fdocid%3D0kGNyfYL a study that shows someone needs at least 3.5% of the population]] to control the government of a region, so a zero percent popularity would be impossible even in theory. [[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant Has nothing to do]] with the [[MedalOfDishonor certain films]] that get this unlucky score on a ''[[Website/RottenTomatoes certain website]]'', though it ''might'' be [[TropeNamers named]] by it. [[noreallife]]

Subtrope to HatedByAll, which deals with any character, not just authority figures, being hated by everyone else in the story. Compare HateSink, where a character is solely designed to be hated by the audience. Contrast UniversallyBelovedLeader, for an authority figure who is beloved by all.

* ''WebOriginal/VesterAndFriends'' has Link, Vester, Waluigi, King Dedede and Woody have the title of the most hated people in Vesterland. Link due to his grating voice, Vester due to his laziness, Waluigi because they think his dancing stinks and King Dedede and Woody are both hated by the other characters due to their CloudCuckooLander tendencies.

* ''Fanfic/WitchingHour'': Pretty much everyone in the kingdom hates and fears Gaz because of her violent temper and tendency to lash out at anyone who provokes her wrath. When she is accused of being a witch, no one speaks up in her defense, [[spoiler: and when she is declared guilty, everyone is more than happy to [[BurnTheWitch burn her at the stake]].]]

* Eclipsa in ''WesternAnimation/StarVsTheForcesOfEvil'' has this among non monsters. She gets it during her first reign for falling in love with a monster and during her second reign for attempting to give monsters equal rights. It gets to a point that Star can't find the culprit behind an assassination attempt because there are [[EveryoneIsASuspect too many possible suspects.]]

* Captain Grime in ''WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}}'' was this upon his introduction, as despite being [[RankScalesWithAsskicking a genuine badass]], he was also thoroughly under the impression that [[SurroundedByIdiots he was the only competent person at the base]] and made no secret of this, frequently insulting his troops and belittling their abilities. He's so surly and unlikable that Sasha, who is officially one of the prisoners, ends up being far more popular around the base than him simply because she's actually openly friendly. Once he places Sasha under his command, though, things turn around, as she's able to convince him to be at least ''somewhat'' nice to his troops.

* Empress Dakki of ''Manga/SoulHunter''. She has got the emperor Chuuou under her leash (per seduction spell) and thinks of a new atrocity each month. She lives in luxury, while the peasants starve and are picked off for her entertainment. Entertainment, in this case, always involves dying, in a snake pit, in a forest by wild tigers, and somesuch, while the emperor and she drink on a boat on a frikking lake of sake... And the list goes on. Everyone that isn't under her temptation spell (aka, everyone powerful enough or far enough away) hates her with passion. The best/worst part? [[KarmaHoudini She gets away with it]] (in the manga, at least).

** TheEmpire during the Galactic Civil War is hated by the countless denizens of the galaxy, especially after [[MoralEventHorizon they destroyed the peaceful planet Alderaan]] for no reason other than they can. Many join the [[LaResistance Rebel Alliance]] to overthrow the Empire and restore the Republic, while the rest only cooperate with the Empire out of fear (which weakens every time the Rebels score victory again and again). In fact, much of the Rebel Alliance is composed of [[DefectorFromDecadence former Imperials]] who realized that the government they served was evil to the core.
** The First Order, a successor state to the Empire, is notoriously bad with this. Nobody in the leadership hierarchy like each other, leading to constant backstabbing and rivalry that cripple the First Order's advances in the galaxy. As a result, the newly arisen Supreme Leader Kylo Ren is left with a disobedient chain of the command that he keeps in line through fear. This insecurity eventually bleeds down to the systems they subjugated, causing the First Order to panic as they lack the needed numbers necessary to quell rebellion. They end up making a deal with [[BigBad Darth Sidious]] in exchange for his massive fleet, which ironically proves to be the final straw for the whole galaxy to completely revolt against the First Order.

* If there is one thing ''literally everyone'' in ''VideoGame/MortalKombat11'' agrees on, it's that the Joker needs to die. [[AttentionWhore Frost]] refuses to be his lackey, [[CardCarryingVillain Kano]] refuses to hire him, [[TheJuggernaut Geras]] wants to crush him into powder, [[OnlyInItForTheMoney the Kollector]] wants to flay his hide, [[EvilSorceror Shang Tsung]] threatens to steal more than his looks, and not even [[TheEmperor Shao Kahn]] can bear his existence. Keep in mind that this is just the ''villains''; the actual heroes don't want him either, and even secondhand reports of his exploits is evidence enough for Jac and Cass to put him in the ground. Lampshaded by [[IFightForTheStrongestSide Sheeva]], who outright tells Joker that his evil alone is enough to unite all the realms against him, which should be impossible.

* Lucius on ''WesternAnimation/JimmyTwoShoes'' definitely has this, but that's to be expected from someone who generally [[ForTheEvulz likes to make people miserable]]. While he mostly revels in this, a few episodes show him trying to be loved. Regardless, this exchange from "Jimmy Matchmaker" sums it up quite well.

** In ''Transformers: Animated'', Sentinel Prime is already a JerkAss [[JerkWithAHeartOfJerk in every possible sense]], [[spoiler:but once he becomes the Autobots' new Magnus due to the actions of [[TheMole Shockwave]], he turns Cybertron into a militant police state.]]
*** Despite the new ''Ask Vector Prime'' blog saying he found support, [[spoiler:in both the live script reading ''Trial of Megatron'' and unofficial comic ''Trial and Error'', his approval ratings are revealed to have dropped significantly, and everyone is voting for his [[TheRival bitter rival]] and [[WeUsedToBeFriends former]] [[FalseFriend "friend"]] Optimus Prime. In the latter adaptation of the [[WhatCouldHaveBeen unproduced fourth season]], the final nail in the coffin proves to be his [[DealWithTheDevil agreement]] with [[TheDragon General Strika]] to let [[QuirkyMinibossSquad Team Chaar]] [[FalseFlagOperation infiltrate Cybertron under the guise of assassinating Megatron]], which is revealed to everyone else by Sari Sumdac after she absorbs the [=AllSpark=]'s power.]]

* Emperor Dark of ''WesternAnimation/StarComTheUSSpaceForce'' is very unpopular with his underlings, and most of Shadow Force's generals are constantly scheming to overthrow him. Only the robotic General Torvek is loyal to Dark, and that loyalty is literally programmed into him.

* ''Fanfic/TheUnexpectedRookie'': After what he did to the King, no one likes Chick Hicks anymore, and he's considered the Piston Cup's least liked racer. Not that he cares; as long as he can still mess with Mcqueen and anyone who associates with him. The Autobots dislike him to the point that Hot Rod wonders if he's a Decepticon in disguise.

* In ''LightNovel/TheRisingOfTheShieldHero'', this becomes a plot point with Malty Melromarc, aka Myne. The woman is a HateSink owing to her being a CompulsiveLiar, [[ChronicBackstabbingDisorder betraying anyone she works with]], and acting like a pompous RoyalBrat of the first order. She constantly makes life harder for Naofumi and Raphtalia, and loves to ruin peoples' lives [[ForTheEvulz simply because she can]]. Malty gets away with all of it due to [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections being a princess]]. However, Malty's title is eventually stripped from her, she's branded with a Slave Seal that shocks her whenever she lies, and Naofumi has her name legally changed to "Bitch." Then to top all that off, [[spoiler:she's sold as a SexSlave to her uncle, repeatedly raped and tortured, and finally [[BurnTheWitch burned at the stake as a witch]] in a CruelAndUnusualDeath]]. All of the misery in Malty's life happens to her because her Zero Percent Approval Rating means that no one is going to come to her assistance, believing what she's going through to be karma.

* ''LightNovel/ACertainMagicalIndex'': [[PhysicalGod Othinus]] becomes infamous across the world due to the destruction and chaos caused by her terrorist organisation GREMLIN. Even the other members of GREMLIN don't like her, only following her out of fear of her power and to have their own desires fulfilled. [[spoiler:When she achieves her full power and remakes the world to her liking, she also decides to inflict this on Touma (the one person immune to her power) to break his mind. She creates a world in which literally everyone wants him to die, including his own parents.]]
* In ''LightNovel/SwordArtOnlineAlternativeGunGaleOnline'', no one seems to like the Novelist, who's sponsored every Squad Jam tournament besides the second one. The third one is especially unpopular, since [[spoiler:midway through the event, one member of each team is forced to leave their team and fight alongside the other "betrayers"]].

* Implied in ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9658968/12/Enslaved Enslaved]]'' when [[LightNovel/TheFamiliarOfZero Kirche]] states that if someone were to force-feed the Emperor of Germania his own balls and kill him, she'd melt down all her family's gold to make a statue in honor of said person and her mother would swear undying loyalty.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}}'': Lord Farquaad appears to be this. When Dragon [[BigDamnHeroes smashes through the window]] and swallows him whole at his wedding, everyone in attendance actually starts laughing and cheering.

** House Frey's reputation goes completely down the toilet after the Remembering, with the Red Wedding and the gross violation of SacredHospitality (among other things) being seen as their InUniverse MoralEvenHorizon. Thus, no one really sheds a tear for them for getting exterminated twice over (first by Arya in the original timeline, second by a legion of forces led by a TookALevelInBadass Edmure Tully) and even those that were spared from being purged are still regarded with suspicion and given a hard time, with Stevron Frey lamenting that it's probably going to take ''years'' for his family to live this down.