Supporters of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, left, face off with protesters after a rally on the campus of the University of Illinois-Chicago was cancelled due to security concerns March 11, in Chicago. (Charles Rex Arbogast, The Associated Press)
A recent Denver Post opinion poll asked, Who is most to blame for the confrontation and violence at campaign rallies for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump? Surprisingly, most readers said Trump and his supporters (as opposed to Anti-Trump protesters).
I m not fond of any of the candidates, but I would never consider showing up at one of their rallies and attacking their supporters or drowning out their speeches. Those people were not invited; they showed up of their own volition and acted out with aggression and commotion. What about the rights of the candidate to be heard and those who would like to hear what he or she may have to say? Trump and his supporters are no more responsible for the acts of those hooligans than the pope is.
I mourn the loss of civility — not only in our politics but in our everyday lives. This is just another wretched example.
Carla J. Wilson, Lakewood
This letter was published in the March 21 edition.
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