Can`t give Trump chance to cause more damage

Warwick Beacon ·

To the Editor:

In Christopher Curran's Views on the News Thursday, November 17 edition he offers an explanation of the electoral victory of Donald Trump, describing the flaws and mistakes of Secretary Clinton and her campaign , the ongoing email saga and his assertion that she came across as distrustful and with out vision. In contrast, Curran sees Trump as the outsider with a consistent theme who could change the stagnation in Washington. While noting the undercurrent of racism and bigotry in Trump's campaign, Curran fails to address many of the other factors, lazy media, misogyny, apathy and journalistic malfeasance and urges us to give Trump a chance with the promise that the world will not come to an end and a "new blossoming economy" may be on the way.

Curran's is correct that Trump had a "consistent theme." His "vision" included the lie that jobs that undocumented workers and China have taken will come back, Hillary will be prosecuted, and we will keep Islamic people out of then US. Trump supporters found this an attractive message and were willing to overlook his hidden finances, his very offensive private behavior, his admiration for dictator Putin and his Russian financial dealings, his disdain for Sen, McCain and Gold Star parents, his illegal shenanigans within his own foundation, etc. And it will be to their detriment as they, more than many, will suffer under the economic policies he proposes. Dead and dying industries will not be coming back to revitalize Rust Belt and increasing coal production will not bring relief to those states whose economies are adversely affected by coal's low demand. He will not drain the swamp as his troubling initial appointments show.

We cannot give him a chance to do more damage than he has already done during the campaign. There should be no support for the dismantling of essential social programs, the limitations women's reproductive rights, depriving LGBT citizens of their civil rights, denying climate change challenges, or as Curran puts it "polar bears not having enough ice to play on.” With the promise of mass deportations, Islamic registration, reinstating war crimes, curbing free undermining out allies and commitments and a congress in agreement with much of these ideas, I can't imagine what "better angels" Curran thinks we might look to. Trump’s regressive ideas have gotten a toehold and there should be no aiding and abetting them any further.

Curran's views are a prominent feature of the Beacon and I assume they reflect those of the publisher. Cancel all further delivery. Anne Dunbar

Warwick