"Stephen King knows a thing or two about monsters." @Telegraph on #WritersOnTrump. https://t.co/DEs6ybxIEM
— Writers On Trump (@WritersOnTrump) May 25, 2016
They’ve imagined nightmare-inducing horror stories, near-future dystopias, and untold misery caused by everything from childhood to marriage. But when it comes to Donald Trump, some of our favorite authors draw the line. According to the New York Times, more than 400 writers have signed a petition protesting his candidacy:
A group of more than 400 writers, including big names such as Stephen King, David Eggers, Amy Tan, Junot Díaz and Cheryl Strayed, released an online petition on Tuesday to express their opposition to Mr. Trump’s candidacy on the grounds that he is appealing to the darkest elements in American society.
“The rise of a political candidate who deliberately appeals to the basest and most violent elements in society, who encourages aggression among his followers, shouts down opponents, intimidates dissenters, and denigrates women and minorities, demands, from each of us, an immediate and forceful response,” they wrote.
Of course, that was yesterday. The number is now closer to 8,000 signatures.
There is no mention in the petition of the fact that Trump admitted recently — and not all that surpisingly — that he does not read books. He claims it is because he doesn’t have the time, but the more likely reason is that he’s an insufferable, uncurious dipshit who has displayed what appear to be genuine phobias of coherence and complete sentences.
You should sign the petition, which you can do here. And you can follow @WritersOnTrump and #WritersOnTrump for more.