If hundreds of so-called “writers” signed an overdramatic online petition opposing Donald Trump’s candidacy for president, would anyone care?
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No.
Literally zero people are going to change their minds about supporting Donald Trump after finding out that Stephen King, Junot Díaz, Cheryl Strayed, and a bunch of other fancy people who write for a living have published an “open letter to the American people” outlining their opposition to Trump “as a matter of conscience.”
The letter begins:
Because, as writers, we are particularly aware of the many ways that language can be abused in the name of power;
Do you really want to read any further? Didn’t think so. There’s a nifty bit about how “the search for justice is predicated on a respect for the truth,” and so on, but it’s mostly just self-righteous pap that would be a lot more entertaining if John Oliver shouted it at on you from the television screen.
Cool letter, though.
TAKE THE POLL