Divisiveness threatens Democracy
To the editor:
For the umpteenth time in the last week I’ve read a Facebook post that pits minorities, or illegals, or gays, or welfare recipients against veterans. It’s always something like “Ya’ll need to have a veterans’ month before a pride month.” I’m always a little taken aback, and even sometimes comment, “Why can’t we have them both.” In the end I guess I’d rather have them figure that out themselves, but it doesn’t seem to be working. Here’s a little news flash. Not all veterans are great patriots, and not all gays, immigrants , or even liberals are a threat to our democracy, but divisiveness is.
Dennis Phelps
Westbrook