Letters: Hypocrisy of MAGA repudiates principles of the US

"Not long ago, Donald Trump and his supporters exalted Kyle Rittenhouse for going to a protest in a state he didn't live in and killing two protesters with the assault rifle he brought. We can note their hypocrisy as they now maintain that ER nurse Alex Pretti got what he deserved for legally carrying a handgun at the protest where he was killed by ICE agents, despite never brandishing it or acting with menace."

"However, I feel that mere hypocrisy, the compliment that vice pays to virtue, doesn't capture the deliberate bad faith of Donald Trump's world. This administration wants to preempt any acknowledgement that what they're doing is wrong; their hypocrisy insists that logical consistency and reality itself must yield to their almighty power. It's a repudiation of every tenet of our country's founding documents and a slap in the face of every patriotic American that should infuriate us all."

"Whether or not we agree with the labor unions that they deserve more pay, we should all support their demands for an increase in staffing. As someone who depends on Kaiser for my health issues, I can say that the striking employees are speaking the truth when they point out that the patients are suffering from long wait times. Usually, by the time I get to see my doctor, most of my symptoms have already disappeared on their own or have become serious enough for me to end up in the ER."

MAGA supporters praised Kyle Rittenhouse for killing two protesters, while they claim ER nurse Alex Pretti deserved his death after legally carrying an unbrandished handgun. The juxtaposition reveals deliberate bad faith and hypocrisy tied to a power-driven political worldview. The administration seeks to preempt acknowledgment of wrongdoing by insisting that logical consistency and reality yield to its power. Those actions repudiate the tenets of the country's founding documents and affront patriotic Americans. Separately, Kaiser strikes highlight systemic healthcare problems and long patient wait times. Increased staffing demands aim to reduce delays, value health workers, and protect patient health.

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