Twitter (15 Dec 2019)
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Trump did not create the worst dysfunctions of our democracy; our worst dysfunctions created him. He's the symptom, not the cause, of a dangerous slide away from vital democracy toward corporate authoritarian rule. The slide began 40 years ago and he's simply the climactic event.
— Marianne Williamson
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About Marianne Williamson
Marianne Deborah Williamson (born 8 July 1952) is a spiritual activist, bestselling author, lecturer and founder of the Peace Alliance, a grass roots campaign supporting legislation currently before Congress to establish a United States Department of Peace.
About Marianne Williamson
Marianne Deborah Williamson (born 8 July 1952) is a spiritual activist, bestselling author, lecturer and founder of the Peace Alliance, a grass roots campaign supporting legislation currently before Congress to establish a United States Department of Peace.
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