Dude, I do apply that to both sides, as you may remember from our recent run-in on another thread....
I think it is a mistake to lump all nevertrump into the same basket, just as it is a mistake to lump all Trump supporters into the same basket. Each poster/person should be judged on what he/she says, not on what other people in their particular movement may have said or done. People have lot of different reasons for coming to the conclusions they reach, and I think it is only fair to judge people as individuals. Anyway, it really is less patience than sort of a fascination at the whole phenomenon on both sides. When I see people who clearly are intelligent on both sides, and it degenerates into name-calling...I just find that interesting as hell.
You misunderstand me. When I speak of #NeverTrump, I'm talking about #NeverTrump, not your average voter or any specific person. (Frankly, I don't read many of the responses here, so I don't know any particular member's stance unless their tagline includes something about #NeverTrump.)
I'm talking about the extreme #NeverTrumpers here, those individuals who simply respond to dog whistles orchestrated by the Democrats and the #NeverTrumps at NR. Who post misleading headlines or engage solely in derision and mockery.
In my experience, the average voter takes the time to look at the candidates. After long consideration, they might say, you know I don't agree with candidate A, their economic plan, their immigration and foreign policy, their position on States rights issues, energy policy. That sort of thing. Not, "Donald Trump is insane." How does one argue with such inanity
Surely you see how difficult it is to penetrate their reason? In my opinion, organized #NeverTrump is not your average republican voter. Heck, you've argued with them long and hard and you've made clear points – good ones, that they completely ignore. Tell me they're not emotionally afflicted and invested?
(In case anyone hasn't noticed, I dislike #NeverTrump. I think it is bad, read dangerous, for our political process at this time in history.)