Reasons why the comparisons between Marianne Williamson and Donald Trump are completely off.
[Short Thread.]
1)
Trump was a genuine celebrity before entering politics. Williamson was known by a small number of aficionados.
2)
Trump was leading the GOP field with around 20% of the vote at this point in the primaries.
Williamson polls below 1%.
3)
Trump was capitalizing on a powerful stew of racial resentment and hatred of political elites.
Williamson is capitalizing on a form of new-agey spiritualism that’s powerful… in a few hippy neighborhoods around the country.
4)
Trump was able to claim (however spuriously) that he had tremendous executive experience as a successful entrepreneur.
Williamson can claim… nothing in any way analogous.
Upshot:
Yes, it’s fine to be treat Williamson as a form of comic relief even though she would be a complete disaster if actually elected.
Why?
Because there’s zero chance she’ll be the Democratic nominee. And we all need a little laughter in these dark times.
[The End.]
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