Letter: Seeking Single Party Rule

As our GOP becomes more authoritarian, it’s drifting toward the establishment of a one party political system. How did this happen? As the intolerance of the left, by the right has grown over the years, so has the hate. This division was exacerbated by Trump’s absolutist polarizing rhetoric, demonizing the left at his numerous rallies. His statement, “You won’t have to vote anymore”, shows his desire for single party rule. The far right lawyer, Leonard Leo has expressed his need to destroy the left, showing his preference for single party rule. Those on the right, wanting single party rule are de facto accepting authoritarian rule. Authoritarianism is dominated by political bigotry. Both communism and fascism are single party systems with no wiggle room for other ideas. Any elections they have are a sham. As a nation, we need to be striving for more parties and more ideas, not less. Accepting single party rule is a dark path and one that our Founders would not have approved.