To the editor: It’s at all times amusing to listen to the commentary from among the purple state people that think about Californians to be hippy-dippy foolish for our progressive considering (“How the Golden State lost its gleam. And what that means for 2028,” Oct. 14). It’s altogether true that the Golden State embraces a type of liberal governance extra related to the social democracies in Europe, or for that matter, Canada. You recognize, these goofy nations which have common healthcare, comparably low poverty charges, only a few gun deaths yearly, jail populations that we within the U.S. can solely envy and elections with out voter suppression. And on world warming, our state has been the nationwide chief in combating it with clear power.
It’s no surprise that some within the South and its border neighbors wouldn’t vote for a Democrat from California. Why acknowledge the realities of 2026, when you possibly can reminisce a few extra easy, comfy time of the Dixie of 1886?
Bob Teigan, Santa Susana
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To the editor: For greater than the previous yr, I’ve been telling household, mates and anybody else who would hear that the considered Gov. Gavin Newsom or Kamala Harris because the Democratic candidate for president in 2028 is ludicrous.
I’m a longtime transplant from the East Coast and love California. I’m a veteran and love America. I’m a reasonable, most likely slightly left of middle. I’m a realist! One solely has to take a look at the previous two U.S. presidential map outcomes, and they’re each principally purple. I’m not making any judgments for proper versus left, however the maps clearly point out most American states at the moment lean proper.
The present anti-Trump sentiment is clearly actual and can seemingly harm the Republican Get together within the upcoming midterm election, however for the Democratic Get together to even assume or think about that any individual linked to California generally is a viable presidential candidate is a demise want within the 2028 election. Sadly, this additionally most likely consists of most minorities.
Walter Oliver, Santa Paula
