Dear Conservative and Republican Friends:
We differ in our worldviews and political priorities. Respect for one another’s opinions is the bedrock of our civil society.
Photo is from the Janice’s home neighborhood: the Oakley blacktop in Macon County, Illinois. Hello Oakley! Hello Cerro Gordo! Hello Decatur! Hello Champaign-Urbana!
Normally, we would not be offering political advice, but these are not normal times.
The most important role of a presidency is to set the moral tone for the country. Donald Trump is temperamentally unqualified to take on this task.
We would like to suggest a way you could be true to your values while protecting the country from a Trump presidency.
Because long-lasting social and economic policies require action by your state and local representatives as well as by the House and Senate on a national level, vote for those candidates most aligned with your values, but refrain from voting for Trump as President.
Either withhold your vote for the highest office or, as many lifelong Republicans are doing, make an exception and vote for Kamala and Tim as a first step towards restoring civil discourse.
It's a way you can support your principles while sparing the nation more years of chaos, division, and rancor.
Larry and Janice Hoffmann
Honorable intentions and well said but I'm having trouble seeing it crack open the shell of a hardened DJT supporter with blinders on. They do not want to compromise, or find common ground, or even engage in civil discourse. What I have said to a few died in the wool, intentionally misspelled, ultra-conservatives is the great line from former Senator Daniel Moynihan: "You are entitled to your own opinions. You are not entitled to your own facts." That doesn't do a whole lot to continue the conversation, or open many minds, but there have been a couple of good folks willing to consider.