Sir, – The recent defenestration of Tory nationalism, along with the postelection staunching of American society’s sanity haemorrhage, shed a chink of light on a very sorrowful world.
Western electorates, understandably disenchanted by the politicisation of human spirituality by the historic god-fearing patriarchal monolithic religions, were turning to primitive tribalism, nationalism, as a focus to validate their existence.
Seeking an answer to the question of human spirituality, existence and the unique essence of the individual begins with mutual respect and valuation, without acronyms, politicised religion or wallowing in historic identities.
Democracy is a fragile flower as the weeds wait in the wings. – Yours, etc,
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EUGENE TANNAM,
Firhouse,
Dublin 24.
Sir, – Despite all the predictions by the media and political commentators alike, democracy is alive and well in America.
We may even be seeing the Maga (Make America Great Again) Republican faction in an irreversible decline after Tuesday’s results in what has been the best night for an incumbent president in 20 years.
Who predicted that, dare I ask?
Meanwhile, Democrats won governorships in Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, crucial battlegrounds states in recent presidential elections and likely to be pivotal again in 2024.
Underestimate the common-sense politics of President Joe Biden and his team at your own peril. – Is mise,
TOM McELLIGOTT,
Listowel,
Co Kerry .
