I got a good laugh with last week’s letter about “strength through joy being a danger to democracy.”. Clearly the writer has never rea the Republican playbook called Project 2025, because if there was ever a direct threat to our constitution and democracy, it is fully outlined within it.
First off, for the writer to declare that Democrats didn’t want Harris, and then to outline the party being of celebrity elitists, millionaires, and billionaires... leaves me wondering if the writer has EVER paid attention to Donald Trump’s elite, rich, and powerful tax break crowd. Trump has openly spoke of the next round of their tax breaks, if elected.
The greatest laugh was going after Tim Walz for his service record and his 1995 DUI. The writer somehow managed to overlook Donald Trump’s 34 business fraud convictions, two convictions for sexual assault, his four-time draft dodging and, of course, his bone spurs while still playing college basketball...and not a word about the other filed cases and sentencing awaiting him. I will not bother with detailing his marital fails and cheating, because Trump is so centered on his religion(?).
It must be a “Braver Angels” thing, I guess. Or maybe too much Hannity/Watters/Carlson spew. But, for the record, I did enjoy the letter, and I’m enjoying something more upbeat other than the usual Donnie doom and gloom.
Barry W. Tungseth
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