WESTMINSTER WEST-As a bleeding heart liberal, and unapologetic progressive, I actually agree with Christine A. White that the hot political rhetoric needs to be dialed down, vilification of the other side needs to stop, and a return to a more "normal" political debate and constructive dialogue would benefit us all. This means the end of using slanderous language, demonizing the other side with extreme language, and lies, lies, lies.
Everyone, no matter your political leanings, should agree with this.
However, Ms. White, can you verify where the bulk of this "nasty, hostile, name calling that only serves to gin up more division" is coming from? Who has done more single-handedly to coarsen the political debate in the country over the last decade?
Your protests would be far more credible if you clearly stated your position on a few facts. (Remember those?)
• Who won the 2020 presidential election?
• Is the Republican candidate for the 2024 presidential elections a convicted felon and rapist?
• Is the Republican candidate for the 2024 presidential elections a clear and present danger for the survival of our democratic system of government, solely based on his own words?
Happy to have a constructive dialogue and debate policy in the utmost civil and respectful manner, once you answer clearly on where you stand relative to the extreme MAGA movement and its methods that are keeping many of us up at night.
Josh Lurie
Westminster West
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