Re “In unison, ticket targets Trump” (Page A1, Aug. 13): In 12 of the last 13 elections I was proud to cast a vote, mostly for Democrats, but occasionally for a Republican if I thought he was the better man for the job. Each time it was easy to accept the outcome because, Richard Nixon aside, they were all good men. Being able to peacefully accept the win or defeat of a candidate is the beauty of our democratic system.
The 13th election of my lifetime, however, was different. For the first time I was faced with an absolutely unsuitable candidate who was not a good man, Donald Trump. The choice to vote against him was, sadly, too easy, and these last three and a half years, unfortunately, have proved that my assessment was right.
Contrary to what his supporters say, my resistance to President Trump is not a question of being unable to accept a defeat. It’s a question of fighting for democracy, of fighting for the civil, health, and economic rights of all our citizens. This election in 2020 is literally a fight to save our country.
So, even if Joe Biden and his running mate, Kamala Harris, are not your first choice, they are the only choice now to stand against Trump. Put aside your own wants—we’ve seen all too often the damage caused by inflated egos—and vote the Trump administration out. Democracy, the very existence of the United States, its heart and soul, are hanging in the balance.
Nancy Merz Nordstrom
Hudson, N.H.
Note from KBJ: Stop projecting your personal badness onto President Trump, Nancy. You might want to get some help with your Trump Derangement Syndrome; it's causing you to act like an asshole.
