Dear Nina,
I often read your column and relate to your musings about how life has changed and how we, as an older generation, view things differently from the younger generation.
Last week’s editorial left me disappointed (“The Race Is On,” October 31, 2024).
By the time you read this, the election may be over. While it is pretty clear that you feel that we are given little excitement with either candidate, I feel that you portrayed one in such a biased way.
As Jews, we are taught to give hakarat hatov to those who have been good to us. When President Trump was in office, he moved the embassy to Jerusalem, which sent a clear message to the world how he respects Israel. He hosted Prime Minister Netanayu many times while giving him respect and backing him to the world. He froze assets of Iran which sent a clear message that America was standing beside Israel. He initiated the Abraham Accords, for which the anti-Israel world made sure that he did not receive the Nobel Peace Prize. There was no freedom of college campuses to attack Jewish students. I could go on, but I’m sure you are getting my point.
Instead you chose to name call him as “a liar, thief and disgusting individual.” As far as each of your adjectives, you neglected to give the same titles to Biden, who had the press and Hollywood covering for him. His administration went behind Israel’s back time and time again. His dementia has been a known fact in his circles and yet they lied to us, the American people, about the severity of the situation.
His administration shunned Netanyahu and did not even give him the respect to attend when Netanyahu addressed Congress. They poured money into Iran, which funded Hamas and its proxies. They put in a candidate who cares more about the Palestinians than the Jews and has ceased to mention the hostages. She was not elected as a candidate and yet the public was lied to about the choice. They used their power to try to convict Trump about Russian ties and were wrong. They covered up the Hunter Biden connections to Russia and Ukraine and the influence that was gained because of it. Who is disgusting? Who is the liar? And what exactly has Trump stolen?
Your column talks about teaching children right from wrong. How about teaching them to show appreciation when someone has been good to us?
It is easy to stand on a high horse and feel that you are morally above someone else. We should be above that.
I doubt that your article will move the needle on the upcoming election, but perhaps you should be cognizant of what you put into writing.
