Randall Jordan is correct when he writes that the millions of Americans (such as myself) who believe in government accountability and the protection of constitutional liberties deserve respect (“Republican Party of SLO responds to ‘eradicate MAGA’ remarks,” July 9).
However, MAGA is a white supremacist organization. It deserves no respect.
The election of Donald Trump has allowed white Christian nationalists to come out into the open. Unfortunately, by doing so they have revealed what I long suspected: The Republican Party is a front organization for white suprematists. They want our nation to be ruled by white Christian men and have no difficulty in abandoning their principles regarding “protection of constitutional liberties” when it suits their needs.
I applaud Mr. Fulks for his use of the word “eradicate.” We should eradicate MAGA, just like we should eradicate the KKK. These organizations are a pestilence and pose a serious threat to our democracy.
We can develop a “vaccine” against racism with a well-funded public education system that promotes the use of critical thinking.
If we look at who is spreading this disease, it’s easy to identify media outlets, such as Fox “News,” and perhaps local online propagandists, that actively spread white supremacist views and disinformation. If we could reduce the impact of those “superspreaders” by boycotting their advertisers, that would go a long way toward eradication.
Likewise, boycotting the businesses that actively support the authoritarian regime would weaken this virulent disease.
These sound like good strategies to me, ones that I hope Mr. Fulks and other Democrats will enthusiastically embrace.
Moe McEwen
Morro Bay
This article appears in July 16-23, 2026.
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