Marianne Williamson

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Score 57
5/19/2025, 1:42:25 AM
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Think out of the sphere
@ThinkOutaSphere
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@marwilliamson @Holden_Culotta Historically, all democracies have turned into dictatorships.
Marianne Williamson
@marwilliamson
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48d
@ThinkOutaSphere @Holden_Culotta That is simply untrue! Not “all democracies have turned into dictatorships”, far from it. And we are a constitutional Republic as well as a representative democracy.
Think out of the sphere
@ThinkOutaSphere
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49d
@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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49d
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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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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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

The statement 'historically, that is simply not true' is part of a public discourse on the nature of democracies and their potential evolution into dictatorships. The conversation involves historical interpretation and political theory, engaging with the ideas of democracy, dictatorship, and the structure of the U.S. government. The statement challenges a previous claim, contributing to a debate on historical and political accuracy.

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    The statement aims to correct a perceived historical inaccuracy, striving to do no harm by promoting factual accuracy. [+1]
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    By challenging a potentially misleading statement, it promotes understanding and encourages a more nuanced view of history. [+1]
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