Letters to the Editor | Nov. 13, 2026
Inquirer readers on the midterm election and the MAGA movement’s white nationalist agenda.
What if?
I, like so many others, appreciated The Inquirer Editorial Board’s take on the sweeping and historic midterm election victories by the Democrats. And yet, it was the guest essay by Delgreco Wilson — which articulated the sobering realities of the deeply rooted challenges we face around race — that expressed more starkly the state of where things stand for us as a nation. Had the economy not been the driving issue for so many voters, the election results certainly would not have been as sweeping. Is this to say most of us are callous? Or is it possible to turn the current wave of discontent into a lasting demand for fairness steeped in mutual understanding and an abiding commitment to economic and racial justice? I can only pray it will be so.
Joan McCarney, Warminster
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I appreciate that The Inquirer published political analyst Delgreco Wilson’s recent guest essay about MAGA’s white nationalist agenda. I agree that in the midst of “the blue wave,” it is tempting to avoid taking a deeper look at the factors that drove many white voters to the polls. It would be great if last week’s political upsets were the result of a newfound consciousness that demands all Americans and would-be Americans — regardless of creed, race, culture, or national origin — have the guarantee of equality, justice, and opportunity in our nation.
But as Mr. Wilson notes, this voter rebellion seemingly had more to do with what was in people’s pockets and pocketbooks. This is a point that we would all do well to remember: If Donald Trump and his minions had been able to keep the economic engine going for the majority, that majority might well have overlooked the wrecking ball his administration has used to systematically destroy the justice system, the environment, the healthcare system, education, and the hard-fought gains related to civil rights, women’s rights, workers’ rights, trans rights, and, yes, human rights.
This is not the time to blow up balloons and celebrate. This is the time for a deep, deep dive into how we move forward with strategic intelligence for corrective political action — and policy protections — designed for the good of each and every one of us.
Karen Warrington, Philadelphia
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