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‘Partisan bellowing’ hurting our country

Now that we’re viewing the presentations of the Jan. 6 Commission, the true nature of former President Donald Trump is being confirmed.

Many thought him to be corrupt, racist and authoritarian even before his election; the revelations of the commission bear this out.

So how did this dark period in our history happen?

Enlightened citizens contend that partisan bellowing and gloating are not the solution, but rather an emphasis, going forward, on critical thinking on the part of all citizens, be they Republican, Democrat or Independent.

There were unprecedented cases of misinformation and outright falsehoods running up to, during and after the Trump administration’s tenure.

This should have been obvious to anyone employing critical thinking skills.

These skills include having curiosity, skepticism and humility in order to arrive at reasoned conclusions.

These were sadly lacking during this recent era.

For our democracy to survive all of us must exercise critical thinking and make certain we do not repeat this aberration.

Dwight Kennedy

Hollidaysburg

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