Marianne Williamson

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Score 57
5/18/2025, 10:58:27 AM
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In reply to:
Think out of the sphere
@ThinkOutaSphere
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48d
@Holden_Culotta All democracies have turned into dictatorships, that's why they made the US a federal constitutional republic.
Holden Culotta
@Holden_Culotta
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48d
Washington feared that the despotism of two-party tyranny was destined to collapse into dictatorship.

“The disorders and miseries which result gradually incline the minds of men to seek security and repose in the absolute power of an individual, and sooner or later the chief of
Holden Culotta
@Holden_Culotta
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48d
But the “frightful despotism” he warned of that political parties would create was only the first step.

“This leads at length to a more formal and permanent despotism … ”🧵
Holden Culotta
@Holden_Culotta
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48d
Washington warned that political parties were likely to become engines of destruction for our Republic.

“They are likely, in the course of time and things, to become potent engines, by which cunning, ambitious, and unprincipled men will be enabled to subvert the power of the
Holden Culotta
@Holden_Culotta
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48d
First, Washington left a dire warning on the power of political parties.

“All combinations and associations … with the real design to direct, control, counteract, or awe the regular deliberation and action of the constituted authorities, are … of FATAL tendency.”

“They serve
Holden Culotta
@Holden_Culotta
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48d
President Washington famously wanted to retire after just one term.

When he finally left office after two terms in 1796, he offered these warnings for our “solemn contemplation” and “frequent review.”🧵

The statement engages in public discourse by addressing the nature of democracies and the structure of the U.S. government. It refutes a claim about democracies turning into dictatorships and clarifies the U.S. as a constitutional republic and representative democracy.

  1. Principle 1:
    I will strive to do no harm with my words and actions.
    The statement strives to do no harm by correcting misinformation. [+1]
  2. Principle 3:
    I will use my words and actions to promote understanding, empathy, and compassion.
    It promotes understanding by providing factual clarification about political systems. [+1]
  3. Principle 4:
    I will engage in constructive criticism and dialogue with those in disagreement and will not engage in personal attacks or ad hominem arguments.
    The statement engages in constructive dialogue by addressing a disagreement without personal attacks. [+1]