To the editor: I grew up in Coronado as a navy brat. My male ancestors fought in each American battle for freedom and justice, from the Revolutionary Battle to the Korean Battle. My father and grandfather each served as Naval officers throughout World Battle II and emulated a steadfast allegiance to their nation and its establishments. (“John Kelly says Trump is a ‘fascist’ who while in office repeatedly praised Hitler,” Oct. 23)
I got here of age questioning the Vietnam Battle. My father’s respect by no means wavered for the selections made by two presidents. His upbringing and navy coaching taught him to depend on the great intent and integrity of his commander in chief.
From the start of his time period in workplace, former President Trump handled “his” navy officers with disdain, and sometimes demeans them in public. Bullies have a tendency to focus on people who find themselves a greater model of themselves. The very best-level navy leaders have persistently responded with restraint and dignity, in deference to the commander in chief.
A titanic change has occurred not too long ago — high-ranking navy officers are publicly talking out relating to Trump’s fascist phrases and demeanor. When profession navy leaders can not stay silent, it’s as a result of they’ve chosen to place their allegiance to america and Structure above a hazard to our nation.
We should hearken to what they’re telling us.
Mary Rider, Idyllwild, Calif.
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To the editor: I forged my first vote for president (Dwight D. Eisenhower) in 1956, so you understand it was with creaky joints that I walked a distance to drop my poll into the safe field at my county’s headquarters for the approaching presidential election.
What a distinction between a person who as supreme Allied commander led the hassle to free Europe from the dictatorship of Adolph Hitler. Eisenhower little question felt sorrow as he reviewed his younger troops earlier than the assault on Normandy. He was a worthy president when he received that prime workplace.
Distinction that with Donald Trump and the unworthiness he demonstrated as president.
I proudly swore an oath to democracy after I grew to become a instructor. Now I concern that such a “loyalty oath,” ought to Trump be elected once more, could be to a fledgling dictatorship.
I can not fathom how so lots of my fellow residents have turned a blind eye to what ought to be their first precedence on this election: fealty to our democratic beliefs.
Joanne Oroark, Santa Barbara
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To the editor: For a number of years we’ve seen a lot head-shaking over Trump’s abiding maintain on his voters, however I feel we’ve missed the essence. His attraction is just not fascism, it’s respect.
For many years liberalism has moved from championing open-mindedness to telling others to close up and do as informed as a result of the elite should know higher. I first seen this mindset a long time in the past with a 1976 New Yorker journal cowl satirically depicting the whole lot west of Manhattan as wasteland. Then there was disparagement of the guts of our nation as “flyover states,” and let’s not neglect the dismissal of the “deplorables.”
I’m somewhat nicely educated and informed that I’m fairly clever. I’ve identified a variety of people who’ve not gone past highschool and who will not be solely clever however educated about social points, economics, international coverage and rather more. But all of them conveyed the denigration they really feel from our formally educated dictators.
If we lose this election to Trump, it is going to be brought on by our conceitedness and willful ignorance. I hope we don’t, and I hope we study.
Paul Malykont, Los Osos, Calif.
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To the editor: Is it attainable younger folks don’t shudder on the point out of Hitler’s identify?
I used to be 12 years previous when World Battle II ended and my mother and father started receiving letters from Europe. They sat on the kitchen desk and skim them out loud, sobbing as they discovered of siblings, cousins, aunts, uncles and neighbors, all slaughtered by Hitler. It was not solely Jews, but in addition the infirm, the so-called deviants, political enemies, anybody he didn’t like.
When a retired common tells us that Trump wished he had Hitler’s generals, we should always all shudder.
Florence Weinberger, Malibu
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To the editor: Trump ought to assume twice if he needs generals with the identical loyalty as those that served Hitler. It was a few of these generals behind the Operation Valkyrie tried assassination of Hitler on July 20, 1944.
Cary Adams, North Hollywood
