The dictator at heart masquerading as America’s president pays lip service to democracy while eviscerating it from deep within. He hijacks the truth with a torrent of lies, especially the hidden web of corruption fueling his enterprises and paving his unscrupulous path to power.

In denying the validity of science-based evidence, he allows decisions to be made impulsively for short-term political and financial gain, usually his. He trashes the environment, robbing our grandchildren of their future. He feeds his rabid followers hate-filled diatribes that hurl venom at all standing in his way. Treating the less powerful with disdain, he incites attacks upon them then blames the victims.

He cozies up to dictators while pushing aside our closest allies. He hires cabinet heads for their willingness to dismantle their agency's missions in order to enrich the wealthy. His self-obsession is boundless. He demands loyalty not to country or its Constitution but to himself.

What more harm will he continue to inflict on the nation before finally facing justice?

Steven Dorfman

Waterford