Letter to the editor: What if Trump had never been born?

“It’s a Wonderful Life” is a Christmas movie I enjoy every year. How all our lives are intertwined. This year as I watched, I thought … if only. If Donald Trump had never been born; therefore never president.

Let’s say the presidential winner in 2016 was either Hillary Clinton or John Kasich. I believe it’s safe to say this country would be vastly different. Vaccines would be considered lifesaving from the start by either hypothetical president. No pushing insane covid concoctions.

The constant lies would never have happened. Eliminating the misinformation may have changed attitudes. No burning of masks or attacks on school boards. Instead, working together is what patriotic Americans have always done until now.

As in the movie, one person’s life changed indifference to compassion, selfishness to kindness and disrespect to civility, I sense either of these candidates, one Democrat or one Republican, would have been decisive leaders, not insane egotists. What a difference that would make. Bringing people together with thoughtful conversation.

Staying with the storyline of Trump not being born, Americans would have heard the truth in early 2020. Some say an increase in vaccinations could have cut the death toll to less than half in 2020, saving hundreds of thousands of lives.

For sure, neither candidate would have dreamed up the Big Lie. Therefore, the attempted coup by anti-American insurrectionists beating police and desecrating the Capitol would never have happened.

What a difference — if only …

Frank Flori

Hempfield