The dictator test
If one could show important similarities between and among the politics and temperaments of Hitler and other dictators, including, one, President Donald Trump, could one logically, therefore, apply the old adage, in effect, as follows: To ignore (or to forget) past horrors is tantamount to eventually reliving them?
While it is not necessarily true that President Trump will ever become a dictator (our democratic system is fraught with strong checks and balances) he has, nevertheless, demonstrated signs and symptoms along those lines, to wit: he has a loathing for current government, strong reactionary proclivities, an apparent need to scapegoat, made promises to expand an already formidably powerful, military, industrial complex; flirted with foreign, dictatorial entities; shown acquisitiveness(greed); disseminated falsehoods.
The writer would invite strong arguments against his above-outlined treaties.
Roger A. Smith, Lakeport
Stand together
With everyone running their mouths about liking or dislike Trump for president, riots, inauguration, health care, etc. Don’t you know, if Putin did or did not help Trump Look what the mention of his name does. Congress and everybody we elected should stand behind him-Trump. We (America) are a laughing joke in Russia, ha ha ha. I sometimes dislike what’s/Sho’s elected, don’t you? But Americans are supposed to stand together. Don’t see too many people laughing at Putin or Russia. Come on America.
Linda Who, LowerLake
