Trump and Twitter

With regard to “Tillerson: Trump’s tough talk aims to send message” (August 10), the exponential growth of social media on the Internet is symptomatic of the devolution of public discourse from dialogue to monologue. The most egregious example is the ever-growing deluge of Twitter messages by US President Donald Trump.

I would humbly remind President Trump that tweeting is for the birds. SAMUEL DERSHOWITZ Jerusalem

As a US veteran, I am concerned with the chaos our commander-in-tweets creates. How can our military put faith in him when he continually tweets out ridiculous accusations and false information, and questions advice from his generals? How can we believe what he says?

Many tweets are designed to deflect criticism of him and move people’s thoughts in his direction. These diversionary tactics might work if he were the CEO of a company where he had absolute control, but it will not work with Congress and the media.

If Trump is to succeed and implement his policies, he needs Congress and the media on his side. He will not succeed by proposing half-baked policies and insulting people and institutions that disagree with him. Executive orders do not stand the test of time. They are easily rescinded.

Trump believes all publicity, including negative publicity, is beneficial, but this doesn’t work when you are president.

Our commander-in-tweets is sowing chaos, doubt and confusion in the minds of the American public, our military and people around the globe, and it is endangering the security of our country and our status in the world. Mr. President, please get normal.

DONALD MOSKOWITZ Londonderry, New Hampshire