An open letter to a friend who might vote for Donald Trump

Hey—

I know we disagree on politics. We try not to talk about it—taxes and the policies they fund, what to do about immigration, how to handle foreign affairs. 

But I want to talk about this: last weekend on Fox News, Donald Trump said unrest caused by “radical left lunatics," a.k.a. “the enemy within,” should be stopped by the National Guard or even the U.S. military. His comments made me uneasy, but I pictured a mob of violent protesters and thought maybe sometimes the National Guard is the right call.

Then Trump called out Adam Schiff as an example of the enemy from within.

Adam Schiff is a middle-of-the-road Democrat. You don’t like him; you think he was dishonest during Trump's first impeachment trial. And you know me—I’m more progressive than Schiff is. If he’s a radical lunatic, so am I. Can you imagine a U.S. soldier knocking at my door, taking me away for supporting Schiff on Facebook? Please don't laugh! 😂

But also? Please don’t vote for Trump. 

—Mary