Republicans and dangerous chaos

Stop the madness; stop electing Republicans

Echo opinion letter published in the Holland Sentinel in Holland, Michigan:

The Republican Party is no longer the party that valued fiscal responsibility, rule of law, government integrity, and honoring their oath of office. Bereft of a party platform, today’s Republicans offer few policies, opting instead to ignite fears and grievances that divide the nation — 30 percent of Republicans believe “true American patriots may have to resort to violence” to save the country. Really?

Obviously, the last Republican president ignored his oath of office, claimed election fraud and attempted a coup. The vote count, the recounts, the court rulings, Bill Barr, and even Kellyanne Conway agree: he lost. We heard him asking Georgia’s Secretary of State to “find” 11,780 votes and we watched him organize and incite an insurrectionist mob at the Capitol. 143 Republicans voted to reject Joe Biden’s electoral college votes, our votes. 

Unashamed, Republican politicians eagerly seek Trump’s endorsement, and red states passed new election laws allegedly to stop voter fraud but manifestly hindering Democratic voters.

Republicans are ignoring important issues like public education, domestic terrorism, drug costs, wealth inequality, immigration policies, etc. Instead, they pursue red herrings like critical race theory, “don’t say gay,” “woke” math books, QAnon, birtherism, vaccine refusal, Muslim bans, and replacement theory. 

Following 68 school shootings since 2020, Republicans offer “thoughts and prayers” but don’t find military assault weapons or any gun as a problem.

Prominent conservatives left the Party of Lincoln after it became the party of Jefferson Davis. 

Evil white separatists, Proud Boys and neo-Nazis found acceptance in the GOP when its party leader called people wearing swastikas and chanting antisemitic slogans “good people.”

The remedy for all this is simple: stop electing Republicans. I’m not saying become a Democrat, but I am saying a Republican vote makes you part of this problem.

Richard Kamischke,  Grand Haven Township

Stop dangerous chaos!  Stop electing crazy Republicans!