In columnist Danny Westneat’s “5 causes to not freak out (a lot) about 2024” [Dec. 30, Local News], he retains telling us to not fear as a result of democracy will save us from a victory by former President Donald Trump in 2024. “That’s the quiet engines of democracy, pushing again” and “democracy’s obtained this,” he writes. However, sadly, he neglects to remind readers that with out us, there is no such thing as a democracy. The one cause that democracy is ready to thrive is as a result of “we, the folks” are keen to place within the work to make it occur.
For those who’re freaking out in regards to the 2024 election, then congratulations, you’re awake to the true hazard we’re going through. Now the one query is, what are you going to do about it? Will you sit again and hope for an excellent end result or will you be an lively participant? Wouldn’t it assist your election nervousness if you happen to knew that you simply have been doing all the pieces you would to guard our democracy? There’s a position for everybody, and even if you happen to dwell within the bluest district within the state, there are methods so that you can take part remotely to have a optimistic impact in battleground states. That is an emergency, however it doesn’t need to be a tragedy; not if we face it collectively.
Justin Kalm, Renton
