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”