• Omnificer@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    It’s populism. You have to see if someone’s policy positions are consistent over time, that they have a specific ideal they are following, vs what they think is the most popular policies.

    Granted, it’s a huge pain with new politicians when they don’t have that history, but I think Tulsi had a pretty clear history that showed she wasn’t progressive.

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      2 months ago

      She was openly against gay people up until only about a few years ago when she switched to being against trans people.