What’s the deal with Tulsi Gabbard? Why are people excited about her? What do others fear / dislike her?

She defies many conventions, which makes her difficult to pin down in an era when people are typically so easy to pin down (I think about this @sriramk.eth tweet a lot: https://x.com/sriramk/status/1787269252526878800?s=46&t=zzSx7VdmeK4eopNEqpwLtw)

- Her political lineage is Bernie so she’s very principled, but unlike most Bernie folks she’s very opinionated about foreign policy 

- She’s among the few (I can’t think of any others) female public figures who’s a physical and intellectual sigma. We’re not accustomed to that.

- She switched parties after becoming as a Girardian sacrifice by the Dems

- Her ethnic identity is non-obvious

It’s depressing when you can predict all of a person’s political / social viewpoints from knowing just one. 

On the other hand: when someone holds surprising opinions you don’t often see together, it’s a delight.

Sriram Krishnan

President of Antares Industries. Mom to 2 little boys. Nuclear energy advocate. Formerly SpaceX and Opendoor. Angel investor. 