Vote for democracy
To the editor:
Regarding Ray Clasen’s recent letter (“Time for a blue tsunami,” July 3), I find his perspective on our electoral system and the future of our democracy deeply concerning.
The writer argues that there was no voter fraud in 2020 simply because allegations were not proven within a narrow 60-day window. Many citizens, however, remain skeptical of the statistical outcomes of that election, specifically the unprecedented surge in vote totals compared to historical cycles. Does anyone really think Joe Biden got nearly 12 million more votes than Obama did in 2016? These concerns warrant serious scrutiny rather than outright dismissal.
Furthermore, Mr. Clasen expresses alarm over congressional maps in the South while remaining silent on the one-party dominance in states like Illinois, California, and throughout New England. If we are to have a serious conversation about electoral fairness, it must be applied consistently across the entire country, regardless of which party is in power.
A “Blue tsunami” represents more than just a change in leadership; it threatens to advance policies such as increased federal spending, higher taxes for all, defunding police, closing prisons and radical shifts in judicial appointments (think Kentanji Brown Jackson), and a weakened approach to border security. Do we really need another 10 or 15 million illegal immigrants? Some of the candidates on the November ballot will be self-described socialists/communists. We must ask whether this is the direction our country truly needs.
Ronald Reagan famously warned that we are always one generation away from losing our democracy. If we prioritize ideological “tsunamis” over balanced governance and electoral integrity, we move closer to that reality. We should be striving for a system that earns the trust of all citizens, not one that divides us further.
George Starner
Cape Coral