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Could Marianne Williamson Have Been the Next Donald Trump?
With all her talk of love, Marianne Williamson scared the hell out of me.
After watching the first Democratic Primary Debate in June, I wrote these words in an unpublished Medium post:
“I’m going on record right now by saying that I think there’s a possibility Marianne Williamson could be the next Donald Trump.”
With that type of prescient insight, it’s probably a good thing that I don’t make my living as a political pundit.
(I only play one on the internet.)
On Friday, Williamson officially dropped out of the 2020 presidential race, evaporating into the ether. Most people probably forgot that she was still running.
For a little while, though, Williamson had me worried.
I know it seems like an eternity ago — and given the 24/7 whiplash nature of our politics these days, it was — but try to think back to last June and July when the first and second Democratic presidential debates were held. There onstage stood Williamson, spiritual guru and author of 13 self-help books, saying that her first call as President would be to Jacinda Ardern.
“My first call is to the prime minister of New Zealand, who said her goal was to make New Zealand the place where it’s the best place…
