It is a puzzle to me that so many of my fellow Americans say they would vote for Donald Trump. Yes, he is charismatic, but in a very dark way, using tactics of tyrannical strongmen of the 20th century.
Unlike honorable candidates, he refused to concede an election that he clearly lost. He then promoted the fraudulent “big lie” that the 2020 election was stolen from him.
We saw and heard his angry traitorous rant that drove his followers to storm the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. He is the only president in our history to subvert the peaceful transfer of power. He defrauded the voters and defied the U.S. Constitution, his greatest crimes of all.
We all need to refresh our memories and believe our own eyes and ears. It is time to wake up and realize that this man is totally unfit to be entrusted with our votes again.
Richard Fortier, New Gloucester
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