To the Editor:
Re “Trump Is aware of Dominance Wins,” by M. Steven Fish (Opinion visitor essay, Could 7):
It was once that the 2 events disparaged one another for 3 months out of 4 years throughout election time. After that, they went again to hammering out useful insurance policies with civility, regardless of their completely different pursuits and philosophies. Governance labored, and democracy labored.
Over the past 30 years one get together regularly stopped caucusing and stopped making coverage and as an alternative stored testing the effectiveness of phrases of disparagement inside the world of speak radio whereas cynically pandering to the ache of a big section of People.
That accelerated when a person who can stuff extra slurs and smears into one sentence than a sausage maker can stuff meat within the sausage took over the management of his get together along with his genius for smearing his opponents.
Folks want to write down his sentences down one after the other to see the ugliness in every one. His followers love him as a result of they suppose that his ugly phrases imply that he cares about them and is preventing for his or her welfare.
We’re near electing a would-be tyrant for the presidency 250 years after we revolted towards a British monarchy — a tyrant who would persecute his opponents and abolish free elections with a “heads I win, tails you lose” philosophy.
Let’s cease speaking about “democracy” and begin speaking about “tyranny.”
Jerrold Bonn
Spring Home, Pa.
To the Editor:
Re “Wall Avenue Warms As much as Trump” (Enterprise, Could 16):
I’ve not often been as disgusted after studying a New York Occasions article as I used to be studying this one. The truth that these Wall Avenue Daddy Warbucks sorts are keen to place our democracy in danger by supporting a presidential candidate who has made his autocratic intentions fairly clear, apparently believing that they’ll make much more income beneath a second Donald Trump presidency, illustrates nothing if not their shortsightedness.
Aren’t these presupposed to be the neatest guys within the room? Haven’t they learn the analysis displaying that democracy has a optimistic impact on per capita gross home product? How can they not see that the authoritarianism, amorality, cronyism and corruption of a second Trump presidency would weaken the programs wherein they at the moment thrive, and would jeopardize their companies because of this?
Suppose twice, Wall Avenue titans. Placing our democracy in additional peril to your perceived monetary acquire dangers dropping each.
James Misak
Cleveland
To the Editor:
Re “From Many years of Reporting, a Lengthy View of Hope,” by Nicholas Kristof (column, Could 12):
Whereas I’m heartened by Mr. Kristof’s excellent news on issues like lowering poverty, bettering well being, and many others., his perception that America’s “dynamism and internal energy” can survive a second Donald Trump presidency, regardless of “4 years of nationwide misrule, chaos and subversion of democracy,” is naïve to me.
4 years of a president bent on destroying the surroundings would render all optimistic advances meaningless if we not have a planet wholesome sufficient to maintain us. Mr. Trump is a transparent and current hazard to all.
Sally Chrisman
Princeton, N.J.
To the Editor:
Re “Discovering Somebody to Assist Is a Job in Itself” (Thursday Kinds, Could 16):
I beloved how Bianca Giaever was providing assist to strangers in New York Metropolis, and I truly do one thing comparable in L.A. I, too, wish to assist individuals, however I’ve a distinct strategy.
Humor has at all times been my go-to, and when Donald Trump was president I made a decision I wanted to do one thing. I got here up with a remedy sales space like Lucy’s within the Peanuts comics. Solely mine was coping with Trump-Induced Nervousness, “TheraTrumpy,” as I referred to as it.
It was a giant hit then, and I made a decision that I’d convey it again by common demand and see if I may assist individuals take care of this present nightmare via laughter and clever dialog. Moreover getting individuals to smile or snigger, I additionally counsel respiratory, meditation, not watching a lot information and a doll with orange hair that individuals can shake to vent.
I really feel that I’m doing L.A. an amazing service.
Denise McCanles
West Hollywood, Calif.
Justice Alito’s Upside-Down American Flag
To the Editor:
Re “At Alito’s Dwelling, a ‘Cease the Steal’ Image Flew” (entrance web page, Could 17):
Justice Samuel Alito’s blame-the-wife protection for flying a “Cease the Steal” image at his residence exhibits contempt for the American individuals, our democratic processes and the integrity of the courtroom on which he serves.
Lately, my very own home has displayed a “Justice for George Floyd” banner, an improvised Ukrainian flag and every December a “Bah Humbug” signal. In each case, my husband and I consulted earlier than it went up.
May a person with each the facility and the clear inclination to form American lives not have managed at the very least a “Hon, possibly not an amazing look”?
Andrea R. Tebbets
Raleigh, N.C.
To the Editor:
After I was rising up, I used to be taught that hanging an American flag the wrong way up was disrespectful. Apparently now, hanging the American flag the wrong way up is an emblem of approving of Donald Trump.
To me, it’s a image of the world being turned the wrong way up, the place politically incorrect is correct, revolt is patriotic and morals have been turned on their head.
Jimmy Burgoff
Belchertown, Mass.
Debate Floor Guidelines
To the Editor:
Re “Biden and Trump Comply with Debate Twice in Summer time” (entrance web page, Could 16):
I hope that CNN and ABC will do every thing conceivable to rein in theatrics and encourage a substantive and civilized discourse by establishing floor guidelines for the upcoming presidential debates. A number of prospects come to thoughts:
1) Any candidate who interrupts his opponent shall forfeit time.
2) Any candidate who exceeds his allotted time by greater than 15 seconds shall have his microphone lower off.
3) Candidate statements shall be verified by impartial, real-time fact-checking, the outcomes of which might be aired earlier than the conclusion of the controversy.
The objective right here have to be a chance to tell and educate the American voters.
Gail Southard Canzano
West Hartford, Conn.
To the Editor:
Re “Disabled Adults Shouldn’t Need to Pay This Value to Marry,” by Pepper Stetler (Opinion visitor essay, Could 15):
Whereas the federal Supplemental Safety Revenue program discourages disabled adults from marrying by lowering the advantages, my 75-year-old disabled brother couldn’t proceed to obtain our father’s navy pension from the federal Protection Finance Accounting Service ought to he marry. Had been he to marry, his predominant monetary help would vanish.
My brother turned completely disabled when he was our father’s dependent baby. Our father selected much less of a pension when he retired after 31 years of Military service, together with fight in two wars, in order that upon his and our mom’s deaths my brother would obtain this important monetary help.
Suzanne O’Keefe
Brooklyn
