Old assumptions

It was interesting to hear ex-president Trump state that he had “every right” to interfere with the 2020 election. I wasn't sure if my understanding of 'interfere' was right so I looked it up and the first definition, from Oxford dictionaries, was to “prevent (a process or activity) from continuing or being carried out properly.” and that was what he did on Jan 6, 2021 or at least attempted to. The sad reality was the number of deaths that happened to protect the democratic process.

The approach of throwing a tantrum to get what you want used to be limited to two year old children although post COVID it is becoming more common. The response of a quick slap, no longer considered appropriate, has in this case led to numerous people, and maybe soon one more individual, being slapped with a jail sentence.

Two year olds are often self-indulgent, spoilt, and lack the maturity to always accept what others say. What is Donald Trump's excuse?

Dennis Fitzgerald,

Melbourne, Australia