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Activist, author, entrepreneur - and mother! Join my campaign for the 2020 Democratic nomination for President #marianne2020 #jointheevolution
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The United States does not owe debts which it did not accrue. And paying reparations for slavery would not punish white Americans; quite to the contrary, it would unleash profound blessings on all of us the likes of which only forgiveness can bestow.
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No, not everyone has been wronged with 2 1/2 centuries of slavery followed by another 100 years of institutionalized violence. An educated understanding of history shows that the income gap between blacks & whites today is a clear legacy of slavery, a continued pattern of racism.
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YES!
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Castro’s comment was very strong, that we compensate people when their property has been taken - so why wouldn’t we compensate people when they themselves were the property? Excellent and powerful point, though “appointing a commission” can sometimes permanently shelve an issue.
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No, reparations do not go country to country. This is not about starting a race war; it’s about ending one — a subtle, insidious, underground war between those who are owed compensation and those who owe it. As a Jew, I can tell you that wronged ancestors cry out for justice.
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There are certainly other oppressed communities such as Native Americans, whose issues are equally important. But they are separate situations presenting different challenges. Here I am talking about #ados marianne2020.com/issues/racial-…
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Reparations go beyond closing an economic divide; done well, they close a chapter of American history. They go further than ending an evil, which generations before us did. It is our job now to make restitution for the evil, in economic terms where the wound still festers.
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I’ve talked about many things. It’s simply that that one got a lot of press attention, unlike some of the others. They are all important. Please see my issues page marianne2020.com/issues
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Thank you, Governor. I want to come! Do you have a specific date or venue in mind?
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Those who put advocacy for short-term profits for multinational corporate conglomerates before advocacy for the American people, our democracy, the people of the world, or the planet on which we live.
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Millions of American children live with chronic trauma. To me, this is a humanitarian crisis and a national emergency. I would create a cabinet level position of Secretary of Children and Youth, & seek a massive realignment of investment and consciousness in support of our young.
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American people are emotionally exhausted, and do not want another 2-yr psychological civil war. Nor do they need me to tell them who or what Trump is. I plan to tell them instead how wonderful our lives could be & explain how as a nation we can get there. Marianne2020.com
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Dems who think all we have to do is defeat Trump are blinded by their anger. If that’s all we do, the forces he represents will be back in full force in ‘22 & ‘24. Let’s break the chain entirely, submitting to Americans a compelling vision of a more peaceful and properous future
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