Sen. Dianne Feinstein, an 'icon for women in politics,' dies at 90, source confirms - eviltoast

Senator Dianne Feinstein’s career was filled with firsts, including first woman mayor of San Francisco and one of two of the first women elected to the U.S. Senate from California.

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      1 year ago

      It’s a fair point to say race/gender aren’t the most important type of representation. There’s a whole lot of white men in Congress, and as a white man I don’t feel particularly “represented” by Tuberville or Gaetz

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      1 year ago

      Yes, and race and gender don’t play a factor in the policies that are voted for.

      You take money from big donors? You will represent those big donors regardless of race, gender, etc.