To the editor: I acknowledge and respect the factors that columnists Anita Chabria and Mark Z. Barabak expressed of their current commentary (“America tried one thing new in 2025. It’s not going nicely,” Dec. 28). Whereas I’ve a sure diploma of settlement, I query if they’re overlooking an necessary issue.
President Trump is a talented orator and an amazing salesperson, a la P.T. Barnum. Like many nice salespeople, reality is just not at all times a significant consideration. However we already knew Trump wasn’t probably the most trustworthy president; in any case, the Washington Publish counted 30,573 false or deceptive claims throughout his first time period.
To me, we needs to be specializing in the Republican Social gathering. Their help and lack of braveness have allowed the assaults on democracy to achieve success.
I’m not anti-Republican and consider that for democracy to live on, we’d like a two-party system. However the Republican Social gathering right this moment is just not the Republican Social gathering of many nice earlier Republican leaders. The Republican Social gathering of right this moment represents Trump solely.
Our democracy was arrange so that everybody may have an equal say. Every state is totally different and all have their strengths and weaknesses. However the Congress of the US was made to compromise for the great of all. Through the years, there have been far left-wing and much right-wing politics that haven’t been profitable as a result of they solely serve their very own slender viewpoints.
We should get collectively and keep in mind that, good and unhealthy, we’re all on this collectively. Compromise, consideration and steadiness is the fiber for the greatness of our democracy.
Walter Oliver, Santa Paula
