Marianne Williamson for president as a Democrat (1/31/2019)

[mysteryowl]

Marianne Williamson, best-selling author and Oprah Winfrey's spiritual guru, is the latest Democrat to jump into the 2020 presidential field, who says she's running to bring a "moral and spiritual awakening" for America.

--One of her policy agendas is 100 billion (over 10 years) in reparations to African Americans.
--Health Care for all.
--Tax cut for middle class
--Free tuition for public colleges
--Green New Deal

A path to get out from under corporate rule and tyranny.

[jmbar2]

1. Oh FFS

No.

[samnsara]

2. sigh.....

[tomhagen]

3. Still; an interesting take on things

[mysteryowl]

8. I see it that way too.

I had not heard of her, a friend told me she joined other Dems running for president.

[Capt. America]

4. Why not?

Let her run. Why not discuss her proposals? Let's let the dialectic test her ideas.

[jmowreader]

6. The reparations thing is a deal killer

No one who was ever a slave in the USA is currently alive, and a lot of the African-American population currently living in the USA are not descended from anyone who was a slave. We can, and we must, improve the lot of the African-American population...but cutting checks to individuals isn't the way to do it.

[Autumn]

7. I agree, the reparations thing is a deal killer. That's the only thing that I disagree with her on.

She explained very well the things that gave us Trump. She seems very intelligent, has a strong belief in God but doesn't seem preachy or pandering. She's very sharp on what is at the core of the problems we face economically, She nailed the problems facing our country, our democracy and our planet. I've never heard of her but I like her.

[Capt. America]

12. I don't believe she indicated cutting checks to individuals, rather

allocating monies to targeted programs that would help African-Americans in general.

[LiberalLovinLug]

5. Good for her, democracy in action!

[Gore1FL]

9. I'm happy to let people come to the table. I think it makes us stronger as a party.

That said, she lost my support in the nomination phase at "spiritual awakening."

[mysteryowl]

10. I did notice that stuck out.

[DoctorJoJo]

11. That Reparations Proposal Could Cause a Real Run on Shoe Polish! LOL