To the editor:
I agree with the general premise of Ariel Dorfman’s op-ed article that we inflicted Donald Trump’s presidency on ourselves. (“America still hasn’t reckoned with the election of a reckless con man as president,” Opinion, Dec. 17)
But for him to off-handedly assert that there was “no lack of culprits to blame” and then sweep that aspect of the election process under the carpet oversimplifies many significant factors. For example, Russia used social media to pinpoint with astonishing accuracy the exposure of millions of Americans to fake news in the very areas Dorfman notes some 80,000 voters determined just enough electoral votes to give Trump the win.
Nate Tucker, Costa Mesa
