Kudos to Winslow for becoming activist

Re “Plot twist: Crime novelist Winslow retires from writing to take up political activism” (May 6): I was happy to see the article on the author Don Winslow. He is truly an American patriot. He is putting the threat of a failed democracy above his own financial gain. Not many would do this. It shows the gravity of our situation. He is putting his wealth and energy into calling out the lies to save us from a possible brutal autocracy.

The far right says it wants freedoms. But what is free about restrictions? Banning books in libraries and textbooks, denying health care and compassion to the underprivileged, encouraging racism. These are not traits we want. Winslow understands and is taking up the gauntlet. Don’t let him be alone in the fight. Do whatever you can to join him to defeat this scourge to our great nation. Sharon Smith La Mesa