Former U.S. presidential candidate Marianne Williamson discussed how the younger generation can shift the current political climate in the United States during a town hall at the University Student Center Amphitheater Tuesday.
Williamson spoke about the role of spirituality in American politics, how to shape the next generation of political leaders and some of her main takeaways from her presidential campaign, which drew about 50 attendees. GW’s chapter of Young Democratic Socialists of America hosted the event, which was moderated by junior Carly Shaffer, the YDSA chapter president.
In an interview with The Hatchet before the event, Williamson said she decided to visit campus and connect with students because the United States is in a “very critical moment” with issues like the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and young people can provide a new perspective for elected officials to break from a “20th-century thinking.”
“It’s about how we’re all coming out of COVID, and new conversations are in the air,” she said in the interview. “Obviously, I respect a school like GW.
