With so much said, I still fear that large numbers of people do not realize the seriousness of the November elections. A well-known commentator's observation that this election is the most critical since that of Abraham Lincoln in 1860, which lead to the onset of the Civil War, rings true to me.
I do not sense that the public perceives this reality. I do not hear the intense dread that should be there in the voices of those speaking about the election ("Trump echoes Germany in 1932," Aug. 2).
People, particularly potential voters, should be shouting from the rooftops, insisting that everyone should passionately and honestly engage in their civic responsibilities. They should apply their best thinking and genuine emotions to determine truths rather than uncritically accept spurious "facts." The objective must be to do what is best for the majority of the American people.
Once informed, the difficult and challenging task facing the electorate is to vote their conscience to elect a worthy president and legislature.
Gene F. Ostrom, Annapolis