Founding Fathers had it right: It's not 'my way or no way'

My voting history has been largely independent. I have voted for Republican as well as Democratic candidates based on who I believed was the better candidate. I registered as a Democrat when Trump became the Republican candidate for president so I could help choose the Democratic nominee, as I would not vote for Trump.

Trump wanted to make America great again. Hitler wanted to make Germany great again. We all know where that led. Trump scared me, still does.

I would still consider Republican candidates; however, I will not vote for Republican candidates who do not publicly renounce the “big lie.” It is not enough for me that a Republican candidate remains silent.

It is sad that some Americans do not trust their government, especially since “we the people” are the government. The Preamble to the U.S. Constitution states “We the people in order to form a more perfect union… ”. Our founding fathers were realistic. They did not expect perfection, hence their choice of the wording “more perfect.” I think we have forgotten this. It is not “my way or no way.” We need to strive for compromises that benefit most Americans while minimizing harm to the few.

Ronald A. Siegel, Edgewood

Torrance County resident