Assault On The Truth — Letters that should have been in the new york times

1.9.22

To the editor:

Rebecca Solnit (1.9.22, An assault on the truth) is not exaggerating when she describes as delusional those Americans who are convinced the election was stolen and that our democracy, therefore, is under threat. The vast majority of these individuals are not otherwise mentally ill. But a delusion, by definition, is a fixed false belief unchanged by the facts.

Many Republican politicians have blood on their hands for manipulating a (as Solnit points out) gullible part of the population. But it's those Republicans who know better, who are patriotic, but remain silent who ultimately bear responsibility for the threats to our democracy. Those people who have been deceived must see more Republicans in positions of power come forward with the truth. Democrats have no sway with this sector of the population.

Sincerely

Larry S Sandberg