Say no to a second Trump term
To the Editor:
This letter is in response to LeRoy E. Cossette’s letter stating how bad a Harris presidency would be for the United States, dangerous even, since he (incorrectly) states she is a Marxist socialist.
Quite frankly, we have seen all we need to see of the two candidates, and I couldn’t disagree more with Mr. Cossette.
From the very first “Grab ‘em by the @%#$*” comment, which is on videotape for posterity, I viewed Trump as a mysogynistic, self-promoting, crooked, rude, insensitive, uneducated individual with a massively insecure ego. A person so out of touch with most Americans as to be laughable, a man whose past job titles include slumlord and TV huckster.
He has openly disrespected in the most vile ways differently abled people, women, veterans, and he doesn’t seem to understand the very simple concept of being biracial. An especially absurd chapter in his recent timeline is his selling Bibles (talk about a sacrilege) and talking about his “faith.”
He’s a train wreck, essentially, an admirer of dictators who wants to be one himself, and he proved it on Jan. 6, 2021, when he incited his supporters to desecrate our Constitution and our Capitol.
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Apart from his obvious historical ignorance, frequent language flubs, acute bitterness and completely fabricated and “out there” conspiracy theories, the latest, his anti-immigrant rant (naturally, that’s about the only thing in his playbook lately) about Haitians eating house pets in Ohio, indicates that he is thoroughly unhinged.
Though Mr. Cossette criticized Harris’ polices, I have yet to hear Trump put forth a one, from his frequently referenced but never materialzing healthcare reform plan to any economic plans that are designed to benefit the middle class as opposed to the uber-wealthy. Other than fomenting fear about what he perceives to be uncontrolled masses of scary, criminal, and “insane" immigrants and decrying our economy, where are the ideas? Where is any semblance of a wish to bring people together (it doesn’t exist)?
Mr. Cossette was also particularly bothered that Harris didn’t end all of her ideas with a “but not for immigrants” postscript and puts forth that she would abandon supply and demand economics. Apart from the fact that the latter assertion is untrue and he seems to be as fixated on the “immigrant” problem as the former president, it’s so ironic to me that he cites Harris as being inarticulate when compared to Trump. That is absolutely laughable. He adds that she seems unable to speak without a teleprompter, while every time I see Trump, he could absolutely use one as he rambles on about all sorts of irrelevant things and goes off the rails (and topics at hand) routinely — all while sprinkling his comments liberally (pardon the pun) with lies and bragging. I’d rather the teleprompter dependence, thanks.
Trump is a disaster, a relic of an ugly past, completely devoid of any impulse control, and as hateful as they come. All one needs to do is look at his pinched face and perma-scowl. Harris is experienced in negotiation, articulate, even-tempered and steady, and in this for all the right reasons — to help America and Americans grow, come together, and dream of a future that will offer everyone a piece of the proverbial apple pie. A second Trump presidency would be an unmitigated disaster for our country and the world.
Carolyn Kemmett
Waynesville
