Washington Post reporter Dave Weigel’s recent story, “The new ‘Dr. No’: Rep. Justin Amash, marooned in Congress,” explores, among other things, how the libertarian congressman’s often critical approach to President Trump contrasts with other libertarians, including fellow Republican Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, who has been cast as a Trump defender.

The divide is real. Some anti-Trump libertarians cheer Amash’s independence, but are fed up with Paul for defending the president. Some libertarians favorable to Trump cheer Paul yet accuse Amash, R-Mich., of “virtue signaling” or being a “RINO” simply for opposing Trump. Passions often run high.