Marianne Williamson and Dr. Cornel West on Morality, Justice and Politics

[@OscarCarter]

The humanity and genius of these two magnificent and loving souls is unmatched. I have never heard Dr. West share his extraordinary intellect so magnificently and take it to such heights. Only a genius and spiritual leader with such extraordinary presence like Ms. Williamson could cause that to be. I know each time this video is played and will be played has and will shake this earth and the people on it in a way that enhances and sustains its future.

[@chrisanncravens-crouch3213]

🎯

[@boniswapezisa8044]

I could not agree with your more Oscar, these two are from a higher dimension. They have the ability to simplify complex issues and make them come alive viscerally in such an inspirational manner. I am truly grateful for this platform, allowing their voices to be heard globally because this topic is not only limited to America it is a global conversation:-)

[@Empowerman]

Yup, Oscar!

[@AlwaysManifesting]

Beautifully put and agree full heartedly.

[@tcheyne1951]

It is most fortunate that the Zionist Apartheid government of Israel have no will to acknowledge such teachings 😥

[@carolgiangreco6548]

Two of the most dedicated and enlightened heroes of present day America.

[@teardrop-in-a-fishbowl]

A society which produces heros is a lost society. A healthy one does not need heros.

[@jeanheadley5065]

If we heard more conversations like this one on the cable networks & talk shows, we’d be SO much better off in this country. High quality discussion on the moral, political, & social state of the union, how we got here and what we need to do to course-correct..

[@clymelabox2559]

Absolutely! Right with you. Words like this saved this wounded child out of wheat fields. This conversation is so elevated with Holy Spirit ( born Christian but have found the Divine all over the world now) as AWAKENING

[@AlwaysManifesting]

Yes, so agree.

[@lilaccilla]

I agree 100 per cent . Like someone smart once said , We cannot solve the problem s with the same thinking that created them .. These smart cookies think outside the box . I felt like my brain grew

[@annemarieosborne]

Marianne has touched countless lives, the ripple effect is immeasurable. Anyone with an open mind and an open heart will acknowledge her remarkable ability to communicate messages of love, hope and transformation intelligently, thoughtfully and authentically.

[@clymelabox2559]

She was my first choice for president- she tells us what is needed in order to heal and then express Divine will- caring for each other/ all of Creation.

[@gretchenschaffer3152]

And the same is true for Cornel West

[@sohaibshehzad2052]

I noticed you for the first time during the Presidential debates. You don't know how much your conviction against the wrong and your words have helped me in a far away land.

[@ThatHipsterTy]

I admire both of you so much! Thank you Marianne and Dr. Cornel West for your spiritual and moral leadership- you are both on the right side of history 🌹

[@davkumi]

I believe that you Marianne and Dr. Cornel have both given us a "Unified Field Theory" of spirituality and politics. Many times what you spoke brought tears to my eyes. As an Israeli-American transgender woman, I believe that you both carry the true heart of the Judeo-Christian message that the love of God is the love of ALL humanity. Sadly, in both countries the most visible and vocal religious groups do not see this at all. Thank you for such an encouraging talk!

[@aprilk141]

As a fellow transgender woman I also value these voices greatly. I am, however an atheist. But I too believe their spiritual and political ideas are key to solving our cultural woes. Violence is to he abhorred, but it is likely. It is imminent. The power of the state comes with inherent violence and changing it does too.

[@Zurcila]

Powerful, wise, and kind leaders. Thank you both!

[@balkanone9645]

The power and the clarity of the mission that you both share is the foundation that all of us wish to expand. Integrity.

[@jameslewis6662]

Much respect for both of these kind souls. Cornel West has so much to share, I urge all to listen to his insight in these trying times.

[@brendapaint]

@Vianka Applebaum you are absurd.

[@aikenodubitan5256]

@@brendapaint It's most likely a troll/bot

[@DiplomacyNOW]

Marianne, as Dr West said, your courage touched and changed so many lives, especially mine. As a 30 year special education teacher who saw what was happening to children, (the commodification, etc) and then hearing you speak about what is happening to children, I was SO RELIEVED that someone else saw it, understood it and LIFTED THEIR VOICE about it. Dr West, what Marianne said about the importance of you being ALIVE FOR US TODAY and what a VOICE OF COURAGE and GUIDANCE you are for ME, TOO; for this I give thanks. I THANK GOD and the UNIVERSE for you every day. To both of you and the few others speaking truth to power, knowing that the moral and spiritual revolution is needed, I pray for your safety. PLEASE KEEP GOING. WE NEED YOUR VOICES LOUD AND CLEAR. 🤟🏾🕸💜

[@dlwseattle]

I've heard Cornel West speak dozens of times to people and for my preferences this is one of the best conversations I've heard him have

[@changemakerenglish8118]

Such a delightful surprise to listen to two of my favorite thinkers having an enriching exchange of ideas.

[@josephfeldstein9176]

Marianne, you are one of those people that changed my life for the better. Thank you. I look forward to your message

[@spindragon]

The ending where both extended mutual respect and love, so honest and heartfelt I'm grinning from ear to ear!

[@denisevarner3402]

So much gratitude for your integrated way of being, both of you especially now.

[@denisetrudeau9040]

Wonderful, forces of nature! Thank you for giving words to our feelings .

[@mgb5170]

Thank you Marianne for your leadership and accessibility to all faiths. Thank you Dr. Cornel West for your voice and powerful heart.

[@anastasiemartin1885]

This is an absolutely refreshing conversation. Thank you!!!

[@AngelEagle44]

Love is only way to Evolve. Most important discussion of our times.

[@anastasiemartin1885]

YES!!!

[@greg23000]

@@anastasiemartin1885 ✊🏿🖤This is it!

[@helencaddes5852]

So true.

[@talyahr3302]

Dang. Okay well you said it, and Marianne liked it. I've not heard that before but if you say it's the "only" way, meaning no other alternative then I will try that.

[@blashblash62]

She's not done yet, here comes the next wave.

[@rhonda6791]

Wherever hope comes is a good thing.

[@siriuslyspeaking9720]

And what form will that take - is the question? Where do we find this thinking and attitude, where it is most needed? Where is the coordinated effort to challenge the current culture and attitude, that seems either organically, if not instinctively able to keep itself entrenched, or is just much more effective at using the social and technological apparatuses, to perpetuate its culture? Where is the coordinated effort to foster the culture of liberalism? What are the social methods that instill it? The romanticizing of the resilience of the common people, have not brought much progress for those on the bottom rung of society. The comparison between Black people and Jewish people, may be instructive to use, if we were honest or open enough to delve into it. How both groups have responded historically to their oppression, is really not as easy to compare, because of the sensitivity and contentions, that exist within the historic relationship, between the two groups. But, for Black people, if we simply examine our similarities, in a very limited and specific area, it would help us realize that we may need to reconsider or question many assumptions we hold about our particular resilience, in face of our oppression. West often speaks about the power of the blues, and if not as a tool, an expression of Black resilience. Williamson spoke about comedy's role in Jewish life or culture. Comedy is also said to be an expression of Black resilience, but the comedy that the common Black people, employ among each other, often acts counter to this narrative that our intellectuals like to paint. Self deprecating humor is easy to do when you know you are better than what you make fun of. For Black people to rely so heavily on this kind of humor, is risky and has often proves dangerous. Many violent acts have followed the put-down joke aimed at a Black person by another Black person. I'm not sure who these neo-liberals are, who demand of Black people to ignore despair. Ironically Williamson used the term pathologize, which also Michael Eric Dyson, alludes to, when he speaks of Black people speaking out against us killing one another. He and others have said to talk of us killing one another "makes us look pathological". Dyson among other leading African-Americans, put this in the category of what they call "respectability politics". The application/ definition of which says, that when a Black person does something for the sole purpose of appeasing White people or the society in general, so as to receive less criticism or even harm. They wrongly apply this to calls by Black people for Black people to have regard for our lives. Who is worried about who here? Those of us who appeal to Black people to value our lives are concerned about our lives. We did this in the 70's when the late Congressmen from Md. Parren J. Mitchell coined the phrase 'Us Killing Us Equals Genocide' to try to curtail the high rate of violence in our communities, even back then. Hip-hop had a 'stop the violence' movement or campaign in the 80's. Dyson is like a self appointed spokesmen for H-H, but he and others of H-H, are outspoken in and in unison saying Black on Black crime "is not a thing" What is also bad is that everyone seems to act as if this 360 degree turnaround in attitude, has always been our stance on violence among us. It seems everyone is somehow worried about how it will look, if we acknowledge the disparate amount of violence in our communities, as if the perception of us acknowledging it, is somehow worst then the reality of it. This is true of any of the problems we have yet to rectify. There is a lot of rhetorical talk among Black people about our "allies". Kendi Ibram seems to demand all White or non-Black people to be proactive allies. For him it is not enough not to support racism or not be a racist. He says everyone must be actively working to end it. Significant numbers of other Black people, have joined him in this demand. How can they demand anything less of Black people ourselves to improve our own lives - our condition and position in society? How can we, out of one side of our mouths, proclaim to the world that our live matter, and on the other, be as indifferent to such widespread death among us by us? If I want any help from others, it would be for you, in private, to tell your Black friends and colleagues that this attitude is counter-productive to the well being of Black people, and the country as a whole. Many of us will say in public, that they resent your attempts to take charge, when you are apart of our organizations, surely you can take any response you might get in private. IMO, the best help we need at this time, is for a friend or ally to be honest with us - to not tell us what you might think we want to hear, but what you know we need to hear. Ai 41:41 Williamson said "one of the darkest elements of the neo-liberal establishment is pathologizing human despair". At 42:14 she said despair is psychic pain, and you must reset your thinking, behavior, and civilization". If the attitude that Black people killing one another is "not a thing" is not pathological, it is certainly a manifestation and a perpetuation of a state of despair. I share Williamson's view that to treat this pain, thinking and behavior has to change. Many areas of life in our society need this remedy. This area is as deserving of any, in applying this remedy. Lastly, as a kind of comprehensive solution, I suggest someone of the stature of these two or an organization, initiate on a national level, the suggestion of the people giving themselves a 'peace dividend' I will reply to my own post and present my thinking behind a 'domestic peace dividend'.

[@siriuslyspeaking9720]

As a presidential candidate, Andrew Yang has offered the concept of the 'Freedom Dividend'. I asked that all presidential candidates promote the concept of a 'Domestic Peace Dividend'. None responded. A 'Domestic Peace Dividend' is focused on cutting cost and changing the attitude and thinking of the people. It would reflect a change in the mindset of the American people, especially those living in urban and suburban areas. We know that Conservatives will demonize any new safety-net programs as Socialist. Liberals and Democrats don't seem to emphasize the concept of 'we're all in this together' which in essence, is basically what patriotism and socialism are. Conservatives/Republicans propagate this idea in the form of patriotism, but where is this taking place on the Liberal/Democrat side? President John F. Kennedy's statement about not asking of the country, but asking of yourself, was too one-sided, but sometimes people make extreme statements to make a point. Government is created to serve the people, and we are supposed to be the government. Liberals also need to emphasize personal responsibility and morality. There has to be balance. Someone with a high profile has to start talking about the cost of not only wars, but also the battle that has to be waged against the increased destruction caused by storms and other natural disasters; the rebuilding of the infrastructure; the cost of violence, that is passed on to our health insurance premiums - among other places; and the cost to incarcerate criminals, and fund the policing of our communities. How much is wasted on prisons, large police departments, emergency room treatment, and medical rehabilitation caused by violent incidences? The notion that there is a lot of waste & theft in government should be revisited. Is the price of toilet seats and hammers still highly inflated? Theft, fraud, and waste in government and the private sector, should also be discouraged, frowned upon, and prosecuted. The U.S. military in Iraq resorted to trying to pay Iraqis, to not fight against them. If the American people stopped engaging in the behavior that creates all this waste, they could demand redirection of the saving to themselves, in the form of funding for job training and development, education, housing, drug and mental health treatment, healthcare coverage, scientific research and development, etc.. As it stands now rebuilding the infrastructure and rebuilding from the increasing destruction of storms and other natural disasters, will be taxing enough on states and the national budget, now we also have to recover economically from the pandemic, whenever it ends. As it states now we waste far too much on things that don't directly affirm life. All this is happening in a more competitive global market. The 'Green New Deal' proposals would not appear as extreme, if we lived more mindfully/conscientiously. It's not rocket science, but who is saying the most simple and fundamental things we need to be hearing and considering? The simple question of, in a world of limited resources, how much wealth and thus power should one person be allowed to amass, should be the fundamental starting point when addressing disparities. Also as a society we must as in a competitive situation there will naturally be those who win and those who don't. How should society view those how don't, and how should those who don't view themselves, is the second part of that question. Another fundamental question is, what is a fair amount of compensation for a person's labor or contribution to the production of a product? As race is so inextricably linked to economics and class, the unresolved problem of the color-line that W.E.B. Dubois spoke of may very well be resolved by resolving the problem these questions represent in the 21st century.

[@dad_bob14]

@@siriuslyspeaking9720 Goodness. You should form this into a letter for Marianne to respond to. Maybe she'll bring it up at the end of an episode.

[@BlueSky144]

I could listen to these two amazing individuals speak for hours.

[@marilynnewton9286]

2 of the most brilliant moral souls in the world today! We are truly blessed to exist on their times!!!😄🗽🙏💖

[@donyasperry3423]

Thank you my sister Marianne...and THANK YOU for bringing to the platform our brother Dr. Cornel!!

[@ginao5217]

Brilliant! Two beautiful souls, Thank you for sharing your gifts to humanity, we are truly blessed 💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗

[@jessikabat6200]

This made my night! Both of you inspire me so! You’re both such thoughtful, passionate, and just incredible teachers! Thank you so, so much for all of the work that you continue to do 💗

[@pattirockgarden4423]

Wonderful conversation! So electrifying. Please do this again. I went to church with the prophets today! 🙏🙏

[@srfhakomi]

That’s right Marianne. You have touched me and so many others by your love, your wisdom and your courage. And Cornel, the same I say about you. You both are awesome inspirations to so many folks. 🙏🏼😇

[@williambalkus631]

THERE IS AN INTEGRITY ... AN HONESTY ... A SENSE OF HUMOR ... A CREATIVITY ... A POWER ... AND ... AN INNER PEACE ... ALL OF WHICH BELONGS TO THE BEING OF SOMEONE WHO IS NO LONGER HYPNOTIZED BY THE GLITTER OF THE WORLD ... SOMEONE WHO IS NO LONGER LOOKING OUTSIDE THEMSELVES .. KNOWING ... THAT WHAT EVER ANSWERS THEY NEED ... WILL APPEAR ... WHEN THEY NEED THEM. THAT WAS A GREAT INTERVIEW ... IT KEPT EVOLVING AS YOU WENT ALONG ... THANK YOU!

[@merafera86]

This was one of the best conversations I've heard in a long time. You two have beautiful souls and I thank you for serving as an example of who we should all strive to be. Cornel is right, count yourself amongst those who have lifted and inspired so many people despite what the establishment did to you. Thank you, Marianne. Much love.

[@gchase18]

Thank you, Marianne!!

[@patriciamasterson4721]

Hello to two beautiful souls and providers of truth...❤

[@vernonbrown3407]

The two of you made my day today . I am so Inspired by Professor West and his wisdom , as well as Marianne's ability to break everything down to love, compassion and both of you speaking truth to power . I wish you Love, Peace ,Health, and Prosperity .

[@psycheread3258]

Amazing people in a deep meaningful and momentous conversation making the world a better place to live in!!

[@gratemusic3008]

Marianne for President! Truly one of the good people attempting to fight for humanity within the broken system

[@Margaridavital]

What a conversation! Grateful for both of you 🙏

[@skyblue-lb9kr]

This intersection is seldom discussed today. Thank you for a nourishing conversation! xxx

[@transcendentalmess]

I could listen to these two talk for an eternity.

[@jimpreston1488]

What a beautiful and educational/informative dialogue! Please watch listen and pass on! With people like these, humanity and the planet/Earth has a chance at healing!

[@idiotsavant751]

Glad to see you together. Keep up the good work!

[@jetta1223]

Loved this! Inspiring and Truthful conversation. Deep and brilliant.

[@vickystafford4578]

Ms. Williamson & the great Dr. West are examples of the greatest expressions of love & I humbly thank them for keepin' on keepin' on. 💖

[@marktourtellotte1336]

Thank you my brother and sister! Non-duality, the precursor to ACIM, provides the moral and ethical proof of our oneness. Peace and love is our nature.

[@Beare.]

Tears of joy & love, such an honour to listen to this. ✨🦋

[@heartchakra4287]

Love & Respect to you both ❤️🙏. I appreciate this post today as it was just what I needed today. I’ve had my “15 minutes” of being in physical & emotional pain on my cancer journey and you two have inspired me so to get up & keep moving and know that the power of love is with & in me. Thank you from the bottom of my heart ♥️

[@dazz_in_the_now]

He is such a beautiful soul 💓, love to you as always Marianne keep doing God's work and inspiring us to keep it up also

[@curiousone6435]

The root of the problem in our society is the intensive focus on the external (capital, acquisition, status) at the cost of the internal (meaning, purpose, individual contribution and agency, a sense of belonging). In such a dynamic, people will always be alien as individuals and whole groups. If the problem were simply resource-based, we'd have scarcity; instead, we have greed -- so the problem is moral and spiritual. I'm grateful that you both are some of the only people really addressing this from the unique platform you have. Thank you!

[@dr.keshavamurthy2785]

Thank you Marianne madam. Thank you Dr.Cornel

[@mars1783]

Thank you so much Dr. Cornell West and Marianne!!! That was such an uplifting interview!!! I get distracted by my giant Texas-sized ego n her need to be right and respected by others, I sometimes forget why I'm doing this research/writing project. There's so much get-rich-quick shenanigans going on lately that distracts us from the collective goal of sculpting a more stable, spiritual America... HOPEFULLY!? Haha I send my prayers to the men, women, and kiddos living in peril everyday, they r my reason for continuing my spiritual detox. I feel so lonely in my "rebel without a clue" media blitz, but knowing there are wonderful men and women guiding the ship towards a better tomorrow helps to CALM my Moody-Awakening storm. Thanks Marianne, I love your beautiful words and your healing messages!!! God Bless!!!

[@GypsyJulie]

Thank you for such an inspiring conversation! Cried a few times and my soul feels hopeful.

[@stand4something213]

Wow! One of the best discussions I've heard around a topic that is so on point. I will be watching this again, and again....so much wisdom. Thank you Marianne and Dr. West for shining a brilliant light on the Truths that deserve our attention and energy. Beautiful!!

[@andonthebrightside8593]

My heart is all a flutter. So refreshing. Thank you both.

[@LuluCaswell]

Thanks to you both for this conversation.

[@Nico5890]

"We are in it together, and with many many others." 🙌🏽 THAT'S ME! I'M IN IT WITH YOU BELOVEDS 💕💕 the long struggle continues

[@alfonsogutierrez268]

so glad Marianne is getting in touch with all these great minds...birds of the same feather flock together..in a higher realm

[@healthyfreesoul]

Utterly beautiful amazing prolific conversation! Thank you both for truth, passion and inspiration! 🙌🏽❤️🙏🏽⚖️✨

[@chrisanncravens-crouch3213]

So much wisdom from this amazing conversation! I’ll need to replay this so I can absorb more each time. Marianne is correct, this what both Left & Right need to hear! 👂🏼 Dr West, as always my heart is humbled in your presence. 🙏🏽

[@KenoSNeal]

This is a very rich and insightful conversation.

[@darinsingleton3553]

It is really such a blessing to be able to listen to the both of you during my post-op. Thank you for the healing of my soul, and for your continued healing of our nation.

[@lucyxiong7859]

AMEN!! Thank you for your radiance, wisdom, and magnificent souls ❤️

[@jasonbarney4278]

Yes! At 50 minutes, Dr West says it all. So many of us are different people Bc of Marianne’s work. I know I am. Regardless of what they called you/ still call you, you have changed the way I think, the way I love, the way I communicate in such big ways. The recovery community utilizes you like a mentor. When I’m in despair or majorly upset, my close friends will ask me “what would Marianne say?” And usually, I’ll answer something like “she would say she understands my pain but if I get off my butt and take action to make change and do something for someone else, I’ll get through it much more smoothly and with less pain.” You’re a gift. And so is Dr West. We love you !!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@denisemannino]

Thank you for this brilliant, insightful, and hopeful conversation!

[@standingalone001]

I've been saying for some time now that we need an examination of how we define success in America. It's too often perceived as the accumulation of money & power. Greed has become the number one value in the US and is being thought to the youngest children with Capitalistic propaganda. We need to re-evaluate how we define success & teach the "spiritual values" West spoke about.

[@standingalone001]

I truly feel honored to see the ♥️ from Marianne Williamson on my comment. It's been an important position Ive taken for quite awhile now. In fact, Ive encouraged YT channels I enjoy like Jackson Hinkle to do a Livestream on the subject. While politics is important so is the politics, psychology, & spirituality of the individual and how our politics & economic system has influenced it. We need people to change the system & without individual awareness & a critical mass, those changes are in danger of taking too long. Thank you Marianne for all your work. I ♥️ you.

[@jeanmitton4287]

I LOVE YOU TWO SOOOOO MUCH Jean from South Africa

[@SearchfortheMeaning]

Two top great thinkers of our time! 🙏🕊💖

[@lilaccilla]

Beautiful ! 🙏🏼Much respect and love to you two . This was so very educational and Fun ! 🎯👂🏼🦉🌻😎🤓😺😻👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🙌🏼🫶🏼👍🏼✌🏼🌏🌍🌎

[@TheEchigo8]

I would love a special Firelight talk of you and Dr. Cornel I would love to see y'all talk again. 💜

[@ChooseCompassion]

Two of my favorite brothers and sisters in the whole world.

[@williambalkus631]

I just watched for a second time ... I could see that Dr. West was a sounding board ... and a source of strength and energy for someone like yourself who's been in the thick of a Political Campaign ... It was better the second time ... I saw so much more ... a great intersection of Politics and Spirituality ... where the horizontal and the vertical come together ... Thank You for a great conversation! ... Wish you the Best!

[@deborahkelley7508]

You are a bright light for millions! Thank you 🙏🏻

[@dannyfisher1099]

Thank you for your dedication to the truth. You help keep us all inspired.

[@hgcollective]

Wonderful thank you! Both Shining lights in these difficult times thank you for showing up! ❤️❤️❤️

[@monikashealingyoga4853]

Just finished listening to your Heal Summit interview and wanted to tell you how awesome I thought it was. I resonate so much with all you say and it was all so clear and to the point. 🙏❤️

[@charisma-hornum-fries]

In the process of my quarterly Dr Cornell West Marathon. This is a top 3 of conversations.

[@gretchenschaffer3152]

It helps me that both of you are on this planet at this time. Thank God for Cornel West.

[@ingelathune-boyle]

Love Dr. Cornel West!

[@dougjones4538]

What an absolute refreshment for the soul it is to listen to these two very real people. I love them both. With responsible adults like them in the room, maybe there's still a prayer for the human race to survive its headlong drive to self-destruction.

[@haircole]

Gratitude 🙏🏼🙏🏿🙏🙏🏾🙏🏻🙏🏽

[@ss4717]

So great to have seen both of you today! The conversation was repolarizing and great to see humans beings speaking about morally caring for others. #MakeMoralCrimesCriminal or #Love

[@kayladiscopeg8997]

2 of my favorite people!💓 If only you two were running the country..💕🤤😌💕

[@GoogleIsTooInvasive]

What a beautiful thought! Thank you for the bliss of imagining that!

[@kayladiscopeg8997]

@@GoogleIsTooInvasive indeed!!! 😍you are so welcome!✨💓✨

[@mpoemp4703]

The ORACLE AND THE ARCHITECT

[@xanderjames6510]

You both are dynamic and inspirational, good people. Thank You!

[@rosalinkrieger3352]

Lord. I can't love you two anymore!!! Dr. West infuses me with such joy and always teaches me more about my Jewish philosophical roots! Why people mock Williamson is beyond me. I loved her Breakfast Club interview.

[@gogadgetgo3125]

Ahhh, Two light houses in these turbulent times, Thank you both so much!

[@teddinardo8944]

this has to be one of the best moments I have had, thank you both and god be with you both forever,

[@robertmoffat5149]

I’m Canadian but these two represent the best of America. Bravo!! 👍🏿✌🏻🙏🏼✊🏾👌🏽🌈🔥🌞🌸❤️

[@mariselamoreno5787]

Than you both, what a beautiful conversation 🙏🏻❤️

[@1LaOriental]

Love the Beethoven references... Cornel West is a cultural treasure; among so many other things. This is what leadership looks like.

[@margaret539]

So inspiring to hear this, to be reminded of my own teachers, my own Texan roots, my own grit. Thank you so much for the inspiration and the reminder that we ARE all in this together.

[@kyleallard090]

Watching this now that they’re both presidential candidates is amazing. I hope they uplift each other

[@kaytsippy1981]

Inspirational conversation. Thank you.

[@robleluuqlev7203]

Thank you both for sharing everything and we love you all, keep fighting and teaching all us again 🙏

[@pixieseyz]

Two beautiful souls. ❤️🙏🏼🤟🏼

[@meludurazo1452]

If I were to walk into heaven by the hand of my brother I would like that brother to be one of you!!!! Because if it was my ego asking it, I'm sure with compassion you would point it out to me💜

[@democracy_fun]

This conversation is not of this Earth. I love these gods.

[@dylnthmsn420]

Absolute fire! Thank you both.

[@Lbiuzu]

You two should do this quarterly or biannually! This was amazing.

[@davidlasoff8261]

Thank you Marianne and Dr. West...I needed that! ❤️😍❤️💕😍😍❤️😍😊

[@jewels8643]

My two favorite people who touch me deeply!!!! Love you!!

[@joanhalgren3502]

Our world's social fabric is deeply, quickly unraveling and these two giants provide clear direction and comfort as we face chaos but we must utilize their wisdom to salvage any hope for future generations. I certainly hope Marianne and Cornell can figure out an avenue whereby we can all join together in dismantling a broken global social matrix and replace it with one that's sane and inclusive. Any thing is possible when we join together with love. I am ready to sign up now!

[@sorcha3811]

You are both in a chiros moment, with the most beautiful and inspiring voices within the song that is emerging. Thank you, from the heart.

[@polly_sigh]

Two of my favorite, inspirational human beings! And Dr. West's thoughts about who should be our role models, that moral and spiritual greatness is what we should look for and emulate is so true. And of course, these can be renowned people or the people who are actually in your life. Being an admirer of James Baldwin, I was excited when I found out that he also admired Leo Tolstoy, who is one of my favorite authors. It's almost like finding new friends, and finding out some of their "friends" are yours as well, whether living or dead. But also those around you; my mother was always a model for me. She was not an activist in the traditional sense, but her humanity, gentleness and openness to everyone was a profound lesson to witness growing up, as well as those I have worked with whether in a job or some kind of volunteer work, or just even striking up a conversation with a stranger in line. The opportunity to be open to others and enjoy SERVING with others is one of the secrets to your happiness and the happiness of those around you.