Democrats need to stress Trump threat to democracy

Dear Editor:

The sitting U.S. president has refused to agree to an orderly transition of power should he lose the election. Everyone knows this is a threat against the Constitution, the U.S. government and the people of the United States. If this threat were to be carried out, it would constitute an act of treason.

Scholars, historians and other commentators have reacted with shock, but the Democratic campaign appears to be going forward as if it’s just another irrational utterance from Donald Trump. This is no time to succumb to shock fatigue. This is not a normal election. This is a crisis. Joe Biden and

Kamala Harris are in a fight for the survival of American democracy.

The Democratic National Committee must not run this campaign as if it were a product launch. Stop worrying about whether you’re too far on this side or too far on that side. Bring in all sides. Become truly inclusive. Hold a press conference featuring representatives of all aspects of the party — left, right, and center — united in an effort to save the democratic process.

Include Biden, Harris, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Andrew Yang, Cory Booker, Tom Steyer, Amy Klobuchar, Mike Bloomberg, Pete Buttigieg and more. Join with Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer, Kirsten Gillibrand, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Antonio Delgado and every sitting Democrat. Stand together in front of the media, educate people as to the seriousness of this moment, and denounce these traitorous threats.

Pull everyone together, and in doing, so you can bring voters together. Yes, it would be unprecedented, but this moment is unprecedented. Please, save our democracy.

Gregory and Patricia Shifrin

Stone Ridge