Letters: ‘Shoulder to shoulder’ | Time to abandon X | The Great Dictator | Lessons for the Democrats | Civil war averted | On otter pages
Keir Starmer’s sycophantic words of congratulation to Donald Trump are among the most dispiriting things I have read this morning. “Shoulder to shoulder in defence of our shared values of freedom, democracy and enterprise”? This is either serious delusion or utter hypocrisy. He should be ashamed.
Karen Lewton
Newcastle upon Tyne
• Now is the time to abandon X. As citizens come to terms with a declared antidemocratic US president, propped up by the misinformation and hate speech of Elon Musk, no one who believes in the rule of law can justify remaining on this platform.
Cass Witcombe
London
• As my heart fell on hearing that Donald Trump was to be the next president, I thought of the film scheduled to appear on Sky Arts at 2pm on Friday this week: The Great Dictator. A premonition?
Helen Evans
Ruthin, Denbighshire
• Lessons for the Democrats and the woke left: do not ever call ordinary working people “garbage” or “deplorables”, and ensure you have a proper selection process. Good luck in 2028 – or, if JD Vance wins then, in 2032.
Charles Foster
Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire
• The only good thing to be said right now is that the threat of civil war has been averted.
Dr Anthony Isaacs
London
• Thirteen pages in Wednesday’s print edition on the US election, and then that delightful story on page 17 (Otter’s bond with Shetland man features in documentary, 6 November) restored my faith in humanity.
Rhys Harrison
Llandudno, Conwy
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