To the editor:
There is so much finger-pointing in America today. I think a finger of blame needs to be pointed at the one who first, officially, pointed: Clinton’s “deplorables.”
Why would an extraordinarily intelligent woman, a seasoned politician running for national office, insult half the voting population in America? For the same reason many, if not most, liberals cheered it.
That’s not to say there hadn’t been insults like “libtard,” “snowflake,” etc. Children on the playground calling names.
We are better than that. We can grow. Maturity depends on looking at and learning from our mistakes.
We need to renew our pledge and acknowledge that we are all part of the problem.
As a nation, we can also be part of the solution.
For me, a solution lies in our inherited belief in equality. Unfortunately, a lot of divisiveness is currently attached to that word, but it is the touchstone of our nation.
There are no born elites in America. We are born shoulder to shoulder. Maybe some are richer, some poorer, facing all the inequalities humans face, but no one is better.
A true American does not bow and scrape. A true American does not want to be ruled by dictation. A true American wants to reach toward our potential of “liberty and justice for all.”
However, I think some shy away from the awesome responsibility of liberty. It’s easier to be ruled over, to abdicate that responsibility and become a subject.
Independence takes courage and fortitude. When we stand shoulder to shoulder with all our differences — the beautiful tapestry of our nation — we possess a might that binds us as a nation to protect our heritage, our liberty, our America.
Elizabeth Kurtz
Temple Place
Lynn
