> He opposed Trump in the primaries, like many conservatives, and supported him in the general, like most conservatives. I feel using the final election to say

> He opposed Trump in the primaries, like many conservatives, and supported him in the general, like most conservatives. I feel using the final election to say someone 'supports' a particular candidate is not really a good metric in the American voting system. Primaries are better since there is more policy choice. Obviously, Sowell would support Trump over Hillary even if he didn't like Trump as a candidate, or even if he thought Trump was not the best candidate. Sowell is very conservative, and believes in school choice, free market healthcare, deregulation, etc. Clinton didn't want any of that. Like many people, Sowell's 'support' of Trump (I don't believe he ever even endorsed him specifically) in 2016 (and likely in 2020) is a vote against the other candidate. > but it does make him a weird topic for an HN discussion. Why?