To the editor: It amazes me that the leaders of the Democratic Get together nonetheless don’t know why they misplaced the election (“Facing intense internal pressure, DNC releases postelection autopsy that criticizes Kamala Harris,” Might 21). Did they ever surprise how they might lose to an opponent who had 34 felony convictions? When you’re heading into an election and also you study that the opposition is carrying that a lot baggage, you have to be dancing within the aisles. As a substitute, that they had infighting about who needs to be the candidate.
The Democratic Get together misplaced as a result of too many Individuals weren’t shopping for what it was promoting. However as an alternative of going through that reality, the get together submitted to Hillary Clinton’s perspective of Trump voters as “deplorables.” A big a part of this nation has develop into disenchanted with variety, fairness and inclusion. It seems that as an alternative of inclusion, it represents exclusion — something however a white, heterosexual man.
Joe Biden defeated President Trump as a result of he has an extended profession in politics as a reasonable lawmaker who can work successfully with the opposite get together. However he was overtaken by the brand new breed. Now we have now chaos. It’s time for the Democrats to surrender the extremes and are available again to actuality.
Arthur Siciliano, Westlake Village
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To the editor: Xavier Becerra completely represents the issues of the Democratic Get together. Nobody actually is aware of what he and it stand for. You can not take cash from fossil gas corporations and champion the local weather. You can not take cash from the administration of main companies and say you symbolize the employees. The result’s the one distinction between Democrats and Republicans are social points. Then it’s straightforward for the Republicans to sway white voters to their aspect.
After a long time of Nancy Pelosi, et al., being the perfect opposition cash should purchase, we’d like Democrats who’re clear about who they’re representing and who should not have any taint by taking cash from pursuits that aren’t in sync with the pursuits of individuals.
Harlan Levinson, Los Angeles
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To the editor: I hardly know the place to start. In a earlier Letter to the Editor that was not printed, I expressed my help for these candidates who deal with their {qualifications} and fewer on their opponents’ unfavorable traits. Now I study leaders inside the Democratic Get together are faulting Kamala Harris for her failure to assault Trump with negatives. Granted, it might appear straightforward sufficient to do, however even then, I used to be extra eager about Harris’ tackle the place she envisioned us going than in mentioning Trump’s failures.
Now, this messaging from the get together leaves me undecided. So long as Trump’s label of approval is hooked up to a candidate, my vote will likely be forged for the opponent. What would make it attention-grabbing is that if/when a third-party candidate seems with engaging credentials and a robust platform, even when a few of that platform isn’t according to my very own preferences.
John Snyder, Newbury Park
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To the editor: If Kamala Harris misplaced the election partly as a result of she wrote off rural America’s voting energy, that’s the similar purpose Hillary Clinton misplaced in 2020. Clinton dismissed campaigning in small cities and less-populated cities, favoring extra dense city areas with concentrated voting effectiveness. See the place that acquired her.
This similarity just isn’t an excellent optic.
Toby Horn, Miracle Mile
