This is a good idea, to make such a list. I think you’re not the only one wondering this. Bill aka Calculated Risk wrote a blog post discussing the potential aftermath of supporting Trump, in which he said:
[quote]I believe we are seeing a Litmus Test moment right now, especially for Republicans. I believe, in a few years, whether someone supported Trump or not will make a difference in how people are perceived. This will make or break some political careers.[/quote]
Even before reading that post I had been thinking the same thing. To me, Trump personifies the worst aspects of our political discourse and of our culture as a whole. If someone endorses Trump, that implies to me either that they are putting partisan politics way above the public good, or that they are hopelessly misguided. I’m not sure which is worse, but it doesn’t really matter — I will never, ever vote for any politician who endorses Trump.
Based on this thread and CR’s post, others feel that way too. I would think a lot of people do, but obviously I’m not that great at predicting what other people will think, as I never would have thought a monster like him could get nearly this far.
However, I do know that it would be cool to have a resource where you could enter a politician’s or business person’s name and see if they endorsed Trump, and to what degree (reluctant vs. enthusiastic). If CR is right, maybe that will make an impact in the future, and maybe even make some good come out of this cluster-f of an election.
