This is the first appropriately probing, but perceptive and empathetic profile of Tulsi Gabbard that has been published in the mainstream press. Most coverage of her has just been awful. No surprise that @KerryHowley provides the one exceptionhttp://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/06/tulsi-gabbard-2020-presidential-campaign.html …
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She doesn't operate from the same philosophical premises as typical left/liberals, even if she often arrives at the same policy prescriptions as they do. This results in a combination of fury -- largely from fellow Dems -- and intrigue. The idiosyncrasy is central to her appeal
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What's deemed "strange" per the confines of mainstream US politics is also worth considering. Lots of people find the claim that an ancient Galilean rose from the dead and will return to rule over Earth rather "strange." Perhaps even stranger than belonging to a Hare Krishna sect
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One thing I lightly disagree with: "There is no cohesive ideology that explains the idiosyncratic political positioning." It's true: Tulsi transcends typical partisan boundaries. But that doesn't mean she lacks a cohesive political outlook. Just requires extra effort to discern
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Tulsi does have an atypical personal background and political trajectory. If anyone is going to explore her biography, better for it to be someone like Howley, who has the acuity to discuss it in way that isn't reflexively judgmental. Ultimately, Howley's conclusions are positive
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I see some Tulsi supporters are upset about the piece. I can understand why. But if you're a presidential candidate, you have to expect that your background is going to be scrutinized. And this was about as fair a scrutinization as you're going to get from the mainstream press
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In order to be of a minority religion or opinion in America or any country, a person has to be able to see and understand more so as not to be swept away with the prevailing tides.
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Compare. How was Barack brought up...
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True except that she is a Democrat which is pretty mainstream
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Oppositional journalism at its finest
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Niko's convo w/ Martin, he says Tulsi basically saw the inner workings of empire, I guess, how they operate in DC, saw it was totally not as adervertised, and got "radicalized" that way. Paraphrasing lol.
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i respect that you've dedicated yourself to a worldview shared by 2% of the population but at the same time it's sad to see play out in real time
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That's just narrative. A "strange" upbringing doesn't enable you to resist CW and a "normal" upbringing doesn't tie you to it.
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