@TomSea
There's a contingent here that loathes Trump and by proxy, his supporters.
It is a sad, all consuming hatred. Look at how quick they have turned on their own. For some people, even ambivalence towards Trump is too much support, worthy of reprimand and scolding. The only reason I continue to post here in spite of all the meanness is I refuse to succumb to it.
I have no use for Trump, am surprised the GOP voters in sufficient number fell for that charlatan, and keep in mind that was less than half of the ballots cast, with an unknown number of Democrat and other crossover votes.
I have been well reminded that there are huge numbers of Republicans out there who would be all for boiling kittens alive if that was the position their candidate espoused during the general election. Party before principle.
I can understand the concept of people wanting their "Party" to win, regardless of what that party stands for.
What I do not understand nor endorse is the abandonment of principle to "win".
That is the very 'ends justify the means' argument the Liberals use, and what's worse, if the party stands for no principles, just "winning", then that is a hollow "victory" indeed. You only fall prey to electing people with the same principles as the other Party's people, at which point the only significant difference is the label on the package. It is still poison inside.
I don't hate anyone, not even Trump, but I find the lies, the corruption, the gross emotional manipulation of the uninformed, and the misrepresentation of a set of beliefs as something they are not to be anathema.
Those who embrace such tactics for deception or trickery to attempt to secure an electoral victory which would effectively mean the Republican Party disavows the very conservative principles many of us hold fast to, may do so, but will do so without our support, now, and in some cases ever again.
The Party name will have become meaningless in terms of ideology, just another label. Sorry, But I don't ride for that brand.
If you choose to embrace that, you are not one of 'my own', you have just exposed yourself as someone who is not an ally. So, just because we have realized the schism that exists there, doesn't mean anyone turned on anyone, or that we hate anyone, just that you have turned your back on principle to support Party, and there we part company.