July 15, 2017
The Shameful Disdain of the #NeverTrumps
The worst sin of the #NeverTrumps is their blatant ridicule of the people who voted for President Trump and support his administration. Ranging from published screeds and Twitter tirades to disparaging remarks on national television, the #NeverTrumps (whether some still identify themselves as such or not) treat Trump supporters with contempt and condescension, as unimportant and insignificant lesser beings. Their stance too often seems not so much “Never Trump” as the even more politically nonsensical, “Never Trump’s People.”
As they pay homage to their principles and fret about the stain and stink that Trump and his supporters create, #NeverTrumps make it difficult to refute DNC Chair Tom Perez’s recent accusation that “Republicans don’t give a sh*t about the people.”
#NeverTrumps appear to reveal a strain of conservatism that could not (nor do they want it to) be modified with the adjective,...(Read Full Article)