The corrosive idea that only corruption and perfidy could account for differences of opinion on the power dynamics of international order and America’s role therein is about what you’d expect from the hug it out candidate.
Marianne Williamson
 @marwilliamson
9 Jul 2019
Replying to @marwilliamson
So great the ubiquitous power of the military-industrial-complex that in a presidential campaign w/ 20 candidates only 2 even dare mention it (both women).So entrenched the perception that brute force is our only problem-solving option that to question it is made to look “weird.”
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Replying to @JGreenbergSez
That’s actually not what I think it all. But corruption and perfidy do exist, and to argue that they’re not muddying the waters is strange. Are you suggesting the international world order is doing fine the way it is?

Jul 9, 2019 · 1:29 PM UTC

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Replying to @marwilliamson
I’m suggesting power hates a vacuum and that our retreat from the “brute force” that underwrites our other “options” would be quickly filled (and used) by other (and less liberal) actors.
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I’m not a pacifist. Not suggesting US doesn’t have to have strong military presence in the world. But that’s different than basing national security agenda more on profits for defense contractors than on genuine peace building. We must wage peace as well as be prepared for war.
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Replying to @marwilliamson @JGreenbergSez
Thank you both. Now this is an excellent, intelligent debate.