Dem. Presidential Candidate Calls for $100B in Slavery Reparations

[G_j]

https://www.ebony.com/news/dem-presidential-candidate-calls-100b-slavery-reparations/

Marianne Williamson, a best-selling author. spiritual teacher and activist, announced her bid for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination on Monday. On Thursday, she sat down on CNN’s New Day, where she said the United States needs to pay African-Americans reparations for slavery.

Marianne Williamson, a best-selling author. spiritual teacher and activist, announced her bid for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination on Monday. On Thursday, she sat down on CNN’s New Day, where she said the United States needs to pay African-Americans reparations for slavery.

Her platform includes proposal for free public college, universal health care, Medicare for all, a green new deal and $10 billion per year for slavery reparations to be paid over the course of a decade.

“I believe $100 billion given to a council to apply this money to economic projects and educational projects of renewal for that population is simply a debt to be paid,” Williamson said.

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[hlthe2b]

1. Ignoring this issue for the moment, this woman is an incredible flake. One must wonder who

is putting her up to this BS campaign... Can you say "deflection" from the horror that is Trump and his ilck? Deflection from those credible Dem candidates that actually have a chance of winning the nomination?

[Autumn]

2. What makes her an incredible flake? I've never heard of her till now but she sounded intelligent

and in the one video I watched she made some good points. Didn't care for the god part but to each their own belief in whatever. Most politicians do talk about their faith.

[PSPS]

4. Where is she getting her money for a campaign? Is it denominated in rubles?

[brooklynite]

7. What money?

Anyone with a Youtube channel can claim to be a candidate.

[obamanut2012]

24. She is a very, very successful author and motivational speaker

She has her own money.

This is a vanity campaign and she is kinda woo, but she is at least a nice person.

[PSPS]

27. I never heard of her but, really? "I'm a nice person, my mother loves me, make me president!!!11!"

Before you know it, we'll start hearing, "it's my turn." Oh, wait...

[G_j]

5. We have the largest and most diverse pool of Democrats

ever lining up for the primaries. I don’t see any reason why she can’t be one of the many.

[Zoonart]

32. We are in an arms race for attention.

Desperately seeking relevance.

[PSPS]

3. LOL. Gee! What sterling credentials govern a country!!11!!

Which is better?

1. A "real estate tycoon"
2. A coffee retailer
3. A "best-selling author. spiritual teacher and activist"

It's just so hard to decide!11!111!!11

[hlthe2b]

6. Apparently, you and I are the only ones posting who know anything about her. Oh, boy...

(and we wonder how we got Trump...)

[Autumn]

11. Since she's running as a Democrat maybe the rest of us will learn what you already know.

[PSPS]

12. It's an easy lesson: "President is not an entry level position."

Let her run for city council, mayor, state representative, or congress FIRST. With her impeccable and relevant experience in governing as a "best-selling author. spiritual teacher and activist," I'm sure she will flourish!!!111!1!!

[hlthe2b]

14. Exactly... n/t

[Autumn]

15. I think that career politicians are one of our many problems we have.

Maybe it's the ideas and the values behind that are more important than working your way up the ladder. I hope she does well and brings more to the table for discussion. From the one video I saw the only thing I disagree with her on are reparations.

[hlthe2b]

16. Gee, that's what the Trump supporters said, too. No qualifications, relevent experience needed.

Because what is important is tearing down the system.

[Autumn]

17. Well that just adds so much to the fucking conversation.

[hlthe2b]

22. Since you like the word "fucking", I want a FUCKING COMPETENT PRESIDENT, not a new age spiritualist

with not a damned bit of relevant experience. Given the amount of damage/destruction wrought by this wrecking crew, to think anyone but the most qualified, experienced and determined candidate with a given track record should be considered, is beyond ridiculous.

[struggle4progress]

34. +

[Eliot Rosewater]

26. Stay tuned, you are gonna continue to hear this NONSENSE.

[PSPS]

18. LOL. Yes, we'll surely look back at this period as truly halcyon times!!11!!

[Autumn]

19. You might. The rest of us won't. nt

[PSPS]

21. Then why promote repeating the same mistake of elevating an unqualified candidate?

[Autumn]

23. Because that what a primary is for. And I don't know that she's an unqualified candidate

until it's shown she is. She's a Democrat, voted for Obama likes Hillary, in fact Hillary had her at the White House, she supports Democratic values and ideas. As far as I'm concerned being a Senator or a Congressperson isn't the only qualification needed. I want someone who is willing to go head to toe for the important and much needed conversation about the mess we are in. I'm looking for someone who has the desire and the will to do what has to be done to get our country and the planet back on track. We are running out of time. I don't fear conversation or learning about people or issues. YMMV

[PSPS]

25. No prior governing experience equals unqualified to be president. The end.

We shouldn't treat the office of president as an entry-level position.

[Trenzalore]

42. The career politicians at least have a functional capacity to understand how the system works

Trump is surprised daily that he isn't a dictator and that he has limits on his power by the courts and congress.

Do we really need to put the left wing version of Trump in the White House? She might be singing the right tune but she has no operational capacity to understand how those ideas would become laws.

[Autumn]

46. Yeah it's all worked out so well. She has no chance of winning but I'm not afraid of hearing what

she bring to the discussion. I'll take a left wing version of anything over Trump.

[RHMerriman]

30. She ran for Congress in 2014, in the district Rep. Ted Lieu serves currently

She ran for Congress in 2014, in the district Rep. Ted Lieu serves currently.

She came in fourth in the field of sixteen, with 13 percent of the vote.

Perhaps she should have lowered her sights a little?

[happybird]

45. +1000

Say it louder for the people in the back.

I had hoped Madame Pelosi kicking serious ass and taking names these past few weeks would finally enlighten and silence the anti-experience contingency.

[DavidDvorkin]

9. Laughable.

[Garrett78]

8. Reparations are long overdue, but Williamson is pretty nutty.

[Eliot Rosewater]

28. And it is not nearly enough and it has to include NA and JA.

The figure is more like a trillion. Or half of that at least.

[Mosby]

33. never going to happen.

It should have, a long time ago.

[Eliot Rosewater]

40. Of course not...Patriots will probably win too, life is not fair. HATE calling them patriots

[WhiskeyGrinder]

10. There is definitely a serious discussion about reparations this country should have. Centering this

person is not the way to do it.

[MyNameGoesHere]

13. She seems to support a lot of progressive ideas

including those by Warren, AOC, and Sanders. Yet she is not running as a Democrat of convenience. I'll listen and see what happens. So far I haven't seen a Russian link as many have stated. Her one and only campaign funding doesn't show much. I am not happy she was interviewed by that Cenc tool, but I guess you get appearances that you can.

So show me the Russia connection or that she is a republican in disguise, or learn something and stop bashing democratic candidates.

[PSPS]

20. I think she just supports selling her books. After all, she's a "best-selling author."

[MyNameGoesHere]

36. You're right

People who sell books for a living must be evil.

[octoberlib]

39. It'll be interesting if any of the Dem candidates have their teams do oppo research on her.

I hope they dig into her organization. She's like a prosperity preacher , only new age.

[Trenzalore]

43. I doubt she polls above 1%

Reading up thread her only relevant previous political experience is coming in 4th in a democratic congressional primary.

[WeekiWater]

29. Anyone fighting for "free" this or that...

Needs to learn some things. It’s horrible messaging. Known horrible messaging.

[guillaumeb]

31. Many Americans take no responsibility for systemic racism.

So they would oppose reparations on that basis.


Reparations would be a good first step toward reconciliation.

[struggle4progress]

35. "Since I've decided to become a politician, I thought being President would be a good start"

[octoberlib]

37. It's really arrogant. What are her views on foreign policy, everybody holding hands

and singing kumbaya? "New age guru" has been a very lucrative con for her.

[BN1914]

38. Well that's controversial, to say the least...

[calguy]

41. Let her run. Let 'em ALL run.

With California moving its primary up this time, most of the vanity candidates and also rans will be long gone. After California only the heavyweights will be left. Then it gets serious.

[MineralMan]

44. WTF? She has zero chance.

This is just a publicity stunt for her. I refuse to pay any attention to her candidacy.

[lapucelle]

47. Is she still affiliated with this group?

http://independentpoliticalreport.com/2014/01/marianne-williamson-endorses-free-equal/

Why is she running as a Democrat?