To the editor: The media maintain huge sway in figuring out political energy, each right here and overseas. One option to stamp out Trumpism is to render it impotent by not giving Trump the fixed consideration he so narcissistically craves. (“To stamp out Trumpism, the U.S. must take care of these six issues,” Opinion, Nov. 27)
It’s time for the press to look away from, and never repeat, this president’s lies, vitriol and divisive phrases.
Vicki Kipper, Los Angeles
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To the editor: As a former instructor of civics and American authorities, I used to be disenchanted that the authors didn’t embrace suggestions for elementary instructional modifications in america as a precedence to guard our democracy from the Trumps of this world.
The guardrails they listed are vital, however basically our democracy will depend on educated voting residents who’re inoculated in opposition to the likes of President Trump and others who will comply with him.
Ballot outcomes and election research have proven that educated voters overwhelmingly rejected Trump and his fascist playbook. Instituting the mandatory civic-oriented, critical-thinking programs in our colleges wouldn’t be a fast repair, but it surely ought to pay dividends in years to come back. It should be a prime precedence.
Colleges must be the incubator the place future voters are educated within the abilities wanted to take part in our complicated society.
John Wynne, Backyard Grove
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To the editor: The authors conveniently ignore that the identification politics practiced by many Democrats through the Obama years contributed to the divisiveness that led to Trump. Then, there was the four-year effort to undermine Trump’s presidency, which stimulated his pugilistic tendencies.
I believe a extra balanced evaluation is so as.
Barry F. Chaitin, Newport Seashore
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To the editor: It took 4 years to see clearly sufficient the consequences that Trumpism was having on the nation for us to take away him. The “stable genius” didn’t see it coming as a result of he by no means understood how a lot People consider of their nation.
Whereas seemingly ephemeral at first, Trumpism was emboldened by the passage of time and by the enablers and sycophants who sidled up for some nice reward. Impeachment, COVID-19, governmental violence and financial disparity all conspired to make Trumpism repulsive, and since we didn’t cling to him as a savior, the tide turned.
As Trump’s conceitedness, ignorance and boorishness had been revealed, we started questioning our personal function in his farce, and it was apparent sufficient the place we had been headed if we didn’t act.
Trumpism will now not be related. As soon as a nasty affect is gone, a extra rational one can and can take maintain.
Barbara Boozell, Palm Desert
