America needs to get Trump out of politics, so I'm voting Harris

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Yet even Trump's policy positions appear to be informed by weak economic ideas, suggesting he is in a panic to outdo his opponents and buy votes. Arbitrary tariffs, unnecessary tax cuts, and pandering to special interest groups simply do not represent a well-thought-out and clearly communicated plan for America. Threats to prosecute its political enemies are crazy. The loyalty he demands and displays from his sycophants is shocking.

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Finally, let’s not forget January 6, 2021 and Trump’s actions to overturn the 2020 election that led to that despicable day. The legal case may never be decided, but as I have argued, we do not need courts to judge Trump's lack of character, which has been astonishingly on display during this time. Some may argue that the many charges against Trump are politically motivated, but the January 6 case is one of his own actions. The evidence is extensive. I have previously strongly recommended that all Americans read Liz Cheney's book, Oath and Honor, in which she clearly lays out this evidence. The evidence does not come from his political rivals. It comes from the statements of his own employees and his own tweets and other words and actions. Trump's continued lies and these desperate attempts to overturn the 2020 election show the true character of a man obsessed with himself rather than fulfilling his duty to his country.

As a lifelong conservative, I will cross my fingers and vote for Harris despite my concerns about her policies because I firmly believe our country will be better off if we use the ballot box to remove the divisive Trump from the political scene .

JIm Young, retired after a 42-year career as a banking executive, is a community leader in Tulsa and Oklahoma City.