‘Jack and Sheldon aren’t with us’

To the Editor,

Let’s be clear. We are in a war with billionaires and their collaborators. It’s a fight that started with Ronald Reagan’s first budget – remember trickle-down economics? – and it’s an attempt to steal what working people own.

Elon Musk’s effort to dismantle our federal government and suck up its assets is the most savage and frightening attack yet, and we need the help of our elected representatives to fight back and keep ourselves from losing everything we’ve strived for.

Seth Magaziner says he will fight. Gabe Amo seems open to the idea. Jack Reed says no, it’s up to the courts to duke it out, and Sheldon Whitehouse is MIA and not saying much at all.

War is confusing, and it’s not always easy to identify friends and foes, but when you’re being attacked, it’s obvious who isn’t on your side because they’re the ones who aren’t helping you.

It’s plain to see that Jack and Sheldon aren’t with us. We elected them to stand up for us, but that’s not happening, and worse, their passive silence is handing our attackers an easy path to victory.

Do Jack and Sheldon understand what’s at stake? It’s hard to say, but we do. And we’re growing more agitated every day as we see more and more of what belongs to us being taken away.

It’s time for Jack and Sheldon to figure out how serious this is for Rhode Island workers, business owners, families, veterans, retirees and every person in our state — and to step up, do their job and fight.

Wil Gregersen
Providence