12 Powerful Marianne Williamson Quotes from the Democratic Party Presidential Debate
As We Continue Along the 2020 Presidential Election Trail, Democratic Candidates Including Tim Ryan, Joe Biden and John Delaney Are Fighting Tirelessly to...
As we continue along the 2020 presidential election trail, democratic candidates including Tim Ryan, Joe Biden and John Delaney are fighting tirelessly to remain in the eyes of the media and the minds of the American people.
With 25 democrats campaigning to receive the party nomination, it is easy to get lost in the crowd as a potential stand out. Career politicians like Bernie Sanders or Elizabeth Warren usually take the prize of generating the most internet traffic and social media buzz after a big event, like the Dem Debates.
But last night, an underdog shined from the shadows: Marianne Williamson.
Marianne Williamson is a New York Times bestselling American author and lecturer. She also has a long list of effort in activism fighting for HIV/AIDS, women's rights, peace-building, and poverty alleviation advocacy. She's appeared on TV shows like The Oprah Winfrey Show and Good Morning America to speak about her writing and her work.
Williamson's political career began in 2014 when she unsuccessfully ran for a House seat for California's 33rd congressional district. With several respected politicians endorsements, she campaigned for accessible education and free college, climate change, universal healthcare, peacebuilding, and women's and LGBTQ rights. She finished fourth in the race, falling to Ted Lieu who still serves in this seat.
Williamson stood out as a democrat to watch after the NBC-hosted debate in June. She made considerably bold statements surrounding healthcare, Donald Trump, and immigration. She quickly gained a social media following with Reddit and Twitter users naming her "The Orb Queen." And she has only become more popular for her eccentric way of speaking since.
Last night, CNN hosted the debate in Detroit, Michigan. By the night's end, Marianne Willaimson became the most googled candidate in 49 out of 50 states. Steve Bullock took the title in his home state of Montana. The buzz surrounding Williamson's candidacy is hot.
If you missed the debate last night, we have got you covered! Look below for a recap of the most powerful Marianne Williamson quotes about her campaign, Donald Trump and fighting the good tight — here's what she said to the American people on the debate stage:
1. She opened with a call to action as her campaign platform.
"In 1776 our founders brought forth on this planet an extraordinary new possibility. It was the idea that people, no matter who they were, would simply have the possibility of thriving. We have not ever totally actualized this ideal... Conventional politics will not solve this problem because conventional politics is part of the problem. We the American people must rise up and do what we do best and create a new possibility, say no to what we don't want and yes to what we know can be true." — Marianne Williamson
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2. She pushed her idea that America has "sickness care," not healthcare.
"Everything that we're talking about here tonight is what's wrong with American politics, and the Democratic Party needs to understand that we should be the party that talks, not just about symptoms, but also about causes. We need to realize, we have a sickness care rather than a healthcare system. We need to be the party talking about why so many of our chemical policies and our food policies and our agricultural policies and our environment policies and even our economic policies are leading to people sick to begin with." — Marianne Williamson
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