I am a naturalized American citizen. In September 1939, my uncle joined the British Army within days of the Nazi invasion of Poland, serving until his demobilization in 1945, my father, at age 17, joined the Royal Marines, serving from 1945-47, my father in law was an RAF fighter pilot, flying Spitfires during the Battle of Britain. All three survived, played their part, like millions of others, and democracy survived and prospered - until now.
In Russia, Putin has crushed domestic dissent and launched a murderous military campaign against Ukraine. But here in the United States, the Republican candidate for president,Trump, is a longtime admirer of Putin, an opponent of aid to Ukraine, an avowed NATO-skeptic, and a man who checks many of the boxes that define fascism: nationalism, the cult of the leader, the cult of violence, racism and xenophobia. Trump is a disgrace, a traitor, and the antithesis of what this country is supposed to stand for. We are better than this.
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Dr. Michael P.P. Simon
Foothills
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