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Stephen King & Hundreds Of Writers Pen SCATHING Open Letter To Donald Trump
MAY 25TH, 2016
CALEB R. NEWTON

Hundreds of writers have co-signed an “open letter to the American people” discussing their opposition to presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. Notable signers include Stephen King and Amy Tan.

This letter represents a carrying to the extreme of the gross lack of support from the literary and artistic crowds for the avowed racist and presidential candidate. Now, not only do these people not support Trump, but they are wielding their pen against the man, and inviting others to join them.

People can add their name to the letter at IPetition.com. The letter is quickly approaching the stated goal of 10,000 names.

Below, you can read the letter.

‘Because, as writers, we are particularly aware of the many ways that language can be abused in the name of power;

Because we believe that any democracy worthy of the name rests on pluralism, welcomes principled disagreement, and achieves consensus through reasoned debate;

Because American history, despite periods of nativism and bigotry, has from the first been a grand experiment in bringing people of different backgrounds together, not pitting them against one another;

Because the history of dictatorship is the history of manipulation and division, demagoguery and lies;

Because the search for justice is predicated on a respect for the truth;

Because we believe that knowledge, experience, flexibility, and historical awareness are indispensable in a leader;

Because neither wealth nor celebrity qualifies anyone to speak for the United States, to lead its military, to maintain its alliances, or to represent its people;

Because the rise of a political candidate who deliberately appeals to the basest and most violent elements in society, who encourages aggression among his followers, shouts down opponents, intimidates dissenters, and denigrates women and minorities, demands, from each of us, an immediate and forceful response;

For all these reasons, we, the undersigned, as a matter of conscience, oppose, unequivocally, the candidacy of Donald J. Trump for the Presidency of the United States.’

As the Trump campaign goes on, the polarization it feeds grows dramatically. Just last night, a Trump campaign rally in New Mexico was overrun with violent protests, which left police officers “injured” and at least one person arrested.

Even still, all of the closeted racists are coming out and supporting Trump. Just think about it this way: if only 3 or 4 in 10 voters make their voice heard, then can it really be said to represent the whole population? No, and that is why Trump really does stand for what much of America stands for. He is galvanizing, he is loud, and he feeds people’s neuroses. So, unlike in the case of perceptibly lame establishment candidates like Mitt Romney, people actually come out in support of Trump. That’s why, this past Sunday, he pulled ahead of Hillary Clinton by 0.2 percent in the Real Clear Politics general election polling average.

Trump does have a counter force. These writers, people who tend to be liberal and/or humanist in their life outlook, help to exemplify that force, which is Trump’s most effective opposition. Democratic underdog candidate Bernie Sanders is pretty much responsible for it. He has gotten untold masses of closeted and disillusioned liberals to come out and engage. Sanders has even already amassed an impressive list of artists and musicians on his team, from rappers like Killer Mike to rockers like Neil Young.

He is much more engaging and electable than Clinton when pitted against Trump. The question is whether or not Sanders can pull off an upset clinch of the nomination, being about 8 percent shy of his needed vote totals to win.

The decisive California primary is coming on June 7, and Sanders desperately hopes that he can win. And the odds are in his favor, since unaffiliated voters, whom Sanders continuously wins by landslides, can vote in the state’s Democratic primary.

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