The next presidential campaign augurs to be a Democratic skirmish, for the party of blue features a burgeoning chorus of wannabes singing the Trump blues. Those who champion the forgotten must figure out a way to distinguish themselves early on in the primary process lest they be “cornified” in Iowa before generating any little-people mojo.

Enter Joe Biden, the adult in the Democratic dojo, the politician with institutional memory so lacking in the president he would like to replace. Yes, he would underline crowd favourites like demonising the wealthy – as if they all grew rich by exploiting the young and infirm, and forcing them to labour in a feather factory so the moneyed class could nest more comfortably – but he is less likely to rouse the disaffected with progressive shibboleths like free stuff for all: universal health care, free college tuition, student loan waivers, universal basic income, uniform minimum wage, guaranteed employment.

Many of our young have indicated that socialism may be worth a shot and, if the ageing bench of more centrist Democrats like Biden cannot stay the fantasy with common sense, may try to float that leaky ship once again. And sink the Democratic campaign.

Paul Bloustein, Ohio

What Congress can do for Americans – impeach Trump

Where are those thousands of terrorists, drug smugglers and assorted bad guys ready to invade our nation? Indeed, they are a figment of President Donald Trump’s imagination. The American people are waking up to his daily barrage of lies and misinformation.