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Our nation is at risk

Many thanks to Jeff Rayburn for his concise and timely letter (“Without free speech, fascism”; July 8, 2020). I, too, am genuinely concerned about the many, divisive issues facing our country today.

The COVID-19 pandemic, racial diversity, political ideology, cancel-culture including speech suppression, statue removal, history revision and a small, but loud, number of activists of all kinds have caused terrible divisions in our national fabric. Far-left Trump haters have taken over the media and social platforms; far-right fanatics have turned into survivalists recognizing no authority but their own. No longer can we have reasoned, thoughtful discussions.

The tenor in our society is now so infected with political correctness and “wokeness” that I fear for the survival of our nation as we have known it. Can we not say, “enough is enough,” start respecting differences of opinion and quit demonizing someone just because they do not agree with us?

John Kittel

Spokane



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