(Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
When you repeatedly tell a group of people that they are ignorant, racist and worse, it is highly unlikely they will vote for your candidate (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant file photo) 
A recent op-ed bemoaned the results of the presidential election. There was no discussion of the important issues facing the nation. Instead the writer maligned the personal character of Trump supporters. Among other things was the statement: they “…intentionally choose the greater of two evils.”
This reasoning dismisses the possibility that their vote was due to thoughtful consideration. Attacking a specific bloc of voters as a reason for an election defeat has become common place. It is inaccurate and ignores common sense. The reason is simple. When you repeatedly tell a group of people that they are ignorant, racist and more, it is highly unlikely they will vote for your candidate.
Vincent Turley, Hartford
