An Election Unworthy of America

An Election Unworthy of America October 24, 2016

 

Skidmore Romney in Paradise Valley, AZ
T’he 2012 campaign seems so very, very long ago.  (Wikimedia CC photo by Gage Skidmore)

 

Why do I feel such deeply visceral antipathy to Mr. Donald J. Trump?

 

Partly, it’s because of the way in which he’s coarsened American political discourse.

 

Consider these two short essays:

 

1.

 

Jim Geraghty describes

 

“An Election Unworthy of America”

 

2.

 

David French recounts some of the ways in which extreme Trumpists have reacted to his outspoken criticisms of their Leader:

 

“The Price I’ve Paid for Opposing Donald Trump”

 

 


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