A lot of conservatives are picking apart the aphorisms of Democrat presidential hopeful Marianne Williamson and though I initially joined in the laughter, I've since come to conclude that it's poor form.
Whether you like self-help gurus or not, a lot of what she says is good to hear and worth repeating.
It's interesting that the Catholic Conservatives on Twitter are frantically retweeting many of her items about God and spirituality (particularly forgiveness) and they seem to be doing it in an unironic way, adding positive commentary.
Of course, there's also a little fun going on here, since I'm sure she considers traditionalist right-to-lifers to be her mortal...adversaries, or something. Maybe enemies. She doesn't like Trump, that's for sure.
At any rate, her qualities as a motivator may be debatable but her qualifications for executive power are not. There is no indication that her skillset is suitable to navigate the twisted Machiavellian world of international relations.
The funny thing is I think Trump could charm the socks off her. A debate between them would simply be him admitting that all the things she thinks are correct and that he too wants a better world.
Contra the Quisling Never Trumpers, one of the things that attracts evangelical and other Christians to Trump is his lack of pretension regarding morality. He doesn't judge and doesn't claim to be holier than anyone else. He seems genuinely in awe of observant religious people.
He's also the first president in decades to take the Right to Life movement seriously and speak openly about what abortion is in practical terms. He's taken concrete action as well to defend religious freedoms, which cannot be overlooked.
We may admire saints, but they do not always make the best practical leaders. Gandhi was a very spiritual man (albeit with a number of seldom-discussed oddities) but in terms of politics, he was a disaster and the party he led became a sink of crony corruption.
A less spiritually enlightened man might have served India (and Pakistan and Bangladesh) much better.
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