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Especially this Democratic hopeful… Marianne Williamson.

Candidates at the second Democratic debate in Detroit were asked about the water crisis in Flint, Mich. & what they would do to solve it. Author & activist Marianne Williamson, who has made racial reconciliation a cornerstone of her campaign, said the problem was "deeper than Flint." 

Flint's water crisis began in 2014 after a change in water supply & treatment resulted in the lead contamination of the city's water. Flint is a majority African-American city. 

"Flint is just the tip of the iceberg," Williamson said, turning to the broader issue of racial inequalities in American society.

She said the problem in Flint would not have happened in Grosse Pointe, an affluent, majority-white suburb of Detroit where Williamson raised her daughter. 

"If you think any of this wonkiness is going to deal with this dark psychic force of the collectivized hatred that this president is bringing up in this country, then I'm afraid that the Democrats are going to see some very dark days," she continued. 

Williamson argued the Democrats needed to start talking about deeper issues of race. 

"If the Democrats don't start saying it, why would those people vote for us," she said, referring to African American voters.  

Williamson is currently the top trending candidate on Twitter during the debate despite her relative lack of speaking time. 

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By: Nicholas Wu      

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