Saturday, October 21, 2023

Marianne Williamson: “We Need to Disrupt the Corrupt”


Author and Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson recently appeared on The Michael Steele Network podcast where she talked about the role the DNC should be playing in the 2024 election, why she’s rising in the polls with Gen Z voters, how her 2024 campaign is different from her 2020 one, and why her “disrupt the corrupt” platform is seeing her shut out of the mainstream media. She also addressed the ongoing tragedies occurring in Israel and Gaza.

Michael Steele is an attorney, political commentator, and former politician who served as the seventh lieutenant governor of Maryland from 2003 to 2007 and as chairperson of the Republican National Committee (RNC) from 2009 until 2011; he was the first African-American to hold either office. Steele was openly critical of Donald Trump during his 2016 presidential campaign and has continued to oppose President Trump during and after his subsequent administration.

As I’ve said previously, I wish Marianne’s voice and message could be heard on a regular basis on the mainstream Sunday morning talk shows. Yet sadly the corporate media/DNC blackout of her candidacy continues.





Following are some comments on Michael Steele’s conversation with Marianne that have been posted on YouTube.

• Marianne’s as smart as a whip, and I appreciate that Michael doesn’t treat her in a hostile, adversarial manner. Her spiritual background gives her a wise perspective and grasp of the human condition. I would love to see her message resonate with a critical mass of people: a major waking up.

• Marianne has some really great points that should be in the daily narrative. If only we had a serious media and not a clown show.

• I gotta admit, I never took her seriously. But as a 54-year-old woman with student debt (and no degree), no job (I need to work from home due to health issues), and chronic auto-immune issues, she’s right about college and Obamacare. Yes, Obama helped. . . . BUT, healthcare was still left in the hands of Big Insurance, and while a step better, it’s no prize. She has great points. . . . I needed a job, and I took what I could get, which bit me hard the following year. Employment numbers don’t count the folks who are looking, but have limits. I fell out of the system a while ago. So, the system is a mess. Folks like me are unseen. Bidenomics is not helping when one trip to a grocery store can be $200 for a few bags of groceries. We need help, for sure.

• Thanks for engaging with Marianne. She has the bluntness to express the views of the working citizens. Some have worked for poverty wages for many generations. It is past time to realize we all deserve opportunities to thrive. That means a living wage for all jobs is necessary for all to see a future where thriving instead of surviving is the norm. We must make government adapt rules of capitalism that bring humanity back into the equation. The role of the government is to raise the quality of life for all citizens, not for the rich and wealthy to enjoy all the benefits of an economy.

• I think the Democratic people would welcome an additional viable candidate for president. I have no doubt that she is that candidate. I will be the first to admit, that until the show I never knew she existed. I’m sure that there are many others like me. She needs to get exposure in the biggest way. She needs a war chest.


I close by sharing the October 19 message that Marianne sent from the campaign trail to her supporters, myself included.

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Dear Michael,

As I travel across this country, I speak to folks across the political spectrum, and I find that they have much more in common than we usually think. Whether they are conservatives, liberals, or anything else, they are all concerned about the corruption of our democracy and the influence of big money drowning out the voices of the working class.

The media makes us think that the most important divide in this country is between conservatives and liberals, but the real divide is between the powerful few and the working-class majority. Our democracy works very well for the few, but it has stopped working for the many – the everyday people who work long hours to barely make ends meet.

Our campaign is the lone voice in this primary election standing up to corrupt corporate rule. We champion publicly financing elections, overturning Citizens United, banning Congress members from lobbying or trading stocks, and much more.

While myriad issues demand our attention, they are but symptoms of a deeper malaise – the usurpation of democracy by Big Money. Only when we solve this core issue and take back our democracy can we begin to deal with everything else.

Please do what you can to support our campaign so that we can begin to build a democracy that works for all of us, not just the powerful few.







Related Off-site Links:
Biden Should Debate Marianne Williamson – Mahi Vyas (The Michigan Daily, October 19, 2023).
Israel and Hamas: An Eye for an Eye Leaves Everyone Dead – Marianne Williamson (Transform, October 13, 2023).
Marianne Williamson on the Path to the Presidency – Nicola Smith (Dartmouth News, October 4, 2023).
Marianna Williamson Slams Cable News for Ignoring RFK Jr, Her Challenge to BidenRising (August 27, 2023).
Who Is 2024 Presidential Candidate Marianne Williamson? – Catherine Garcia (The Week, August 22, 2023).
Democratic Candidate Marianne Williamson Says Network TV Won’t Cover Her CampaignTMZ (August 18, 2023).
Marianne Williamson Wants to Debate Joe Biden So Democrats Can See Options for President – Addison Lathers (Des Moines Register, August 12, 2023).
Marianne Williamson Polling at 10% Among DemocratsOn Balance (August 12, 2023).
Marianne Williamson on Winning Over Undecided Democrats – Liz Jassin (News Nation, August 11, 2023).
Why Marianne Williamson Is Running for President Again in 2024 – Lee DeVito (Detroit Metro Times, July 10, 2023).
Marianne Williamson Answers Voter Questions in “Conversation with the Candidate” – WMUR-TV (June 30, 2023).
Marianne Williamson Is Wowing Gen Z on TikTok. But Could She Beat Biden in the Polls? – Brendan Rascius (McClatchy DC, June 13, 2023).
Marianne Williamson: United States Needs a Fundamental “Economic U-turn”Sky News (June 17, 2023).
Debate Us, Mr. President – Marianne Williamson (Newsweek, May 31, 2023).
Marianne Williamson Blasts DNC for Doing Everything to “Make It Easier” for Biden – Ryan King (Washington Examiner, May 29, 2023).
For Marianne Williamson, the Bernie Sanders Lane Looks Wide Open – Mini Racker (TIME, May 25, 2023).
Marianne Williamson Wants to Introduce a New Politics to DC – Maximillian Alvarez (The Real News Network, May 18, 2023).
How Marianne Williamson and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Compare to Biden on 6 Key Issues – Andrew Stanton (Newsweek, May 15, 2023).
Marianne Williamson: From Third Way to Third Eye – Chris Lehmann (The Nation, May 15, 2023).
Marianne Williamson: Democrats Need a “Genuine Economic Alternative” to Beat the GOP in 2024 – David Sirota (Jacobin, May 5, 2023).
Marianne Williamson on Her 2024 Presidential Bid – C-SPAN (May 4, 2023).
Why Biden May Have to Forfeit the First Contest in His Re-election Bid to Marianne Williamson or RFK Jr. – Alex Seitz-Wald (NBC News, April 27, 2023).
Marianne Williamson Is Serious About Running a Progressive Campaign for President – Liza Featherstone (Jacobin, April 27, 2023).
DNC Shields Biden, Refuses to Hold Primary Debates, Silences RFK Jr and Marianne WilliamsonRising (April 24, 2023).
Marianne Williamson Made a Campaign Stop in Detroit Where She Railed Against the 1%. The Media Didn’t Cover It – Michael Betzold (Metro Times, April 25, 2023).
The Case for Marianne Williamson – Zach Courtney (The Minnesota Daily, April 20, 2023).
Democratic Presidential Longshot Marianne Williamson on Challenging Biden: “We Should Have as Many People Running in an Election as Feel Moved” – Victor Reklaitis (Market Watch, April 15, 2023).
Marianne Williamson, Fusing Bernie Sanders and (Early) Jordan Peterson, Is Taking Over TikTok – Ryan Grim (The Intercept, April 14, 2023).
Meet Eris, the Goddess Behind the Force That Is Marianne Williamson – Rayner Jae Liu (Medium, April 8, 2023).
Marianne Williamson Says Democrats Need to Fix “Unjust” Economy to Win – Andrew Stanton (Newsweek, March 12, 2023).



See also: Marianne 2024 Official Site | About | Issues | News | Events | Blog | Donate


For The Wild Reed’s coverage of Marianne Williamson's 2024 presidential campaign, see the following chronologically-ordered posts:
Marianne 2024
Marianne Williamson Launches 2024 Presidential Campaign
Progressive Perspectives on Marianne Williamson’s Presidential Run
More Progressive Perspectives on Marianne Williamson’s Presidential Run
Ben Burgis: Quote of the Day – March 10, 2023
Despite the Undemocratic Antics of the DNC, Marianne Williamson Plans on “Winning the Nomination”
The Biblical Roots of “From Each According to Ability; To Each According to Need”
Marianne Williamson on The Next Revolution with Steve Hilton – 05/30/23
Marianne Williamson’s Economic Bill of Rights
Three Progressive Voices on the War in Ukraine
Marianne Williamson: Quote of the Day – June 27, 2023
Marianne Williamson on The Issue Is with Elex Michaelson – 07/20/23
Voters, Not the DNC, Should Choose the Nominee
Marianne Williamson in New Hampshire
Marianne Williamson: “Repairing Our Hearts Is Essential to Repairing Our Country”
Marianne Williamson on Trump’s Day in Court
Marianne Williamson on News Nation – 08/25/23
Presidential Candidate Marianne Williamson Joins NYC’s March to End Fossil Fuels
Marianne Williamson on Your World – 10/6/23
Marianne Williamson’s “Radical Idea” of Putting People First

See also:
Marianne Williamson: “We Must Challenge the Entire System”
Marianne Williamson on the Current Condition of the U.S.
Marianne Williamson’s Politics of Love: The Rich Roll Interview
Now Here’s a Voice I’d Like to Hear Regularly on the Sunday Morning Talk Shows
A Deeper Perspective on What’s Really Attacking American Democracy
Marianne Williamson on the Tenth Anniversary of Occupy Wall Street
“Two of the Most Dedicated and Enlightened Heroes of Present Day America”
Deep Gratitude
“A Beautiful Message, So Full of Greatness”
Marianne Williamson: “Anything That Will Help People Thrive, I’m Interested In”
Caitlin Johnstone: “Status Quo Politicians Are Infinitely ‘Weirder’ Than Marianne Williamson”


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