To the Editor:
I am insulted by the knee-jerk reaction of liberals that anyone who voted for Donald Trump is a racist, a homophobe and a woman hater. Such characterizations show a lack of tolerance for legitimate differences in political views of how our government should be managed.
Mr. Trump was not my choice among the Republican candidates (my choice was Ted Cruz or Marco Rubio), but his views on selection of Supreme Court justices and the “Affordable Care” Act were enough to convince me that I would vote for the Republican nominee.
I also had legitimate concerns about Hillary Clinton’s performance as secretary of state, such as her failure to provide security for the consulate in Benghazi. I was also disturbed by her lack of security for her emails and the selling of influence through the Clinton Foundation and speaking fees to her husband.
I have no apologies for my vote, but I believe that there are apologies owed to me and millions of Trump voters who have no hatred toward people of different races, sex or sexual orientation.
DENIS PAUL JUGE
Metairie, La.
Note from KBJ: Mr Juge is behind the times. Merely by being white, he is racist. Not "presumed to be racist," which is bad enough, but racist. Merely by being male, he is sexist. Merely by being heterosexual, he is prejudiced against homosexuals. Progressives live in a Manichean world of good and evil. If you're not with 'em, you're against 'em.
