I spend a lot of time these days wondering if anyone has ever given more thought to a relatively meaningless vote than I have this year.

I knew long before he became the Republican nominee that I could never vote for Donald Trump. He’s an ignoramus and a boor, an almost comical narcissist and a reflexive bigot. I’m not easily offended, and he has offended me pretty consistently over the course of this campaign, beginning with his announcement speech. The list is as familiar as it is long: His mockery of POWs, his ridicule of the disabled, his reliable misogyny, his open prejudice, his casual and unapologetic dishonesty, his contempt for ideas and people who care about them.