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To the editor:
June 14 demonstrations across the nation in favor of democracy and against Trump's dictatorship revealed the power of the people.
The energy, exuberance, and solidarity of those demonstrations stood in sharp contrast to Trump's noxious display of tanks and military equipment. While Trump continues to politicize the military, hundreds of thousands of us are saying no to his usurpation of power that belongs to the people.
The moral squalor of Trump has brought us back to basics: The meaning of the rule of law. The importance of checks and balances and separation of powers. The centrality of our judiciary. The significance of due process and habeas corpus.
Perhaps most fundamentally of all, the malignant narcissism of Trump has helped us understand the opposite -- the true meaning of patriotism and the common good.
True patriots confirm the good that we have in common. They seek to strengthen and celebrate the "We" in "We the people."
Trump is the opposite of a patriot. He is a traitor and a coward. His lust for power and wealth at the expense of the common good makes this one of the most shameful chapters of our history.
Yesterday we reasserted "We." We did it largely peacefully. We gained strength from our solidarity.
We will not cower to a dictator.
We will win! You will lose your next election if you continue to support King Trump.
Ray Allen
Fort Myers