While relaxing with friends in America’s heartland—beautiful Kansas City, Mo.—I read the most recent ugly tweets from the president. I don’t care about his fear or rage. Vigorous political dialogue ceases to exist when hate speech becomes a communication norm, and it has. We cannot shy away from calling out twisted lies, racism, or misogyny embedded in it. For the sake of democracy—never mind common decency—I call on all Americans and our elected representatives to transcend political persuasion and condemn the president’s despicable tweets. If we decide to shrug it off, we reveal that we are complicit.
Kathleen Molloy Nollet
Littleton
