1/ Having come this close to losing our democracy, millions of more people now realize how important it is that we have one - however imperfect and bedraggled it is.
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2/ We didn’t come so close to the cliff because of just one man; we came so close because We the People took our eyes off the ball, too many of us allowing the musculature of vital citizenship to whither while we were off doing other things.
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3/ It was a painful awakening but a necessary one. As long as we remain alert, as long as we don’t go back to sleep, as long as we refuse to ever again farm out our democracy to those unworthy of our trust, then the future will be much better than the past.

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4/ Democracy doesn’t work when it’s citizens become disengaged. Citizenship must become something we consider part of a meaningful and well lived life. So many of this have learned so much. America has been humbled, and in the final analysis that is not a bad thing.
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Replying to @marwilliamson
Trump was elected by 65+ million people and 75+ million voted for him the second time. When you people say this, specify that you don’t care about half the country and you’re only talking to the liberal, privileged liberals. Trump was elected due to the lies of people like Biden
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Biden won more than 80 million votes; the majority of his voters were not privileged & many were not even liberal. I can care about people & still not agree with them. But I do agree with you that Trump was elected because of neo-liberal lies that came from both political parties
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Replying to @marwilliamson
Joe Biden is not trustworthy.
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Replying to @marwilliamson
A miracle. And I’m praying, as I’m sure we all are, for continued safety today & each day forward. And gratitude, for Joe Biden who basically came out of retirement to help a nation crippled by fear, corruption & COVID. And thank you Marianne, if not for your campaign...who knows
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Replying to @marwilliamson
These past 4 years has been a slowly building wake-up call ... culminating in the attack on the Capitol ... and thankfully ... America has finally woken up!
Replying to @marwilliamson
Thank you for your wise voice. People weren’t ready to listen yet to talk of love and energy and darkness and light unfortunately but you spoke of it anyway, and we heard you.
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lol
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Asé asé 🙏🏿✨