Tulsi Gabbard: Enemy of the U.S., or Overlooked U.S. Asset?

Deciphering reality from myth.

As a staunch advocate for LQBTQ rights with 100% consistency over the years, my stance on Tulsi may be surprising and triggering to some. I’ve said it before: I see something different and positive in her, despite the myriad controversies many of which I believe are disproportionate to the reality. Regarding one’s perspectives on this combat veteran’s thoughts of war and what she states she would do to prevent it, for example — which includes speaking with dictators — I know several vets who feel the same. They’ve lost friends as she had, and their views are far more complex than simple black and white.

To them war was hard reality, not something thousands of miles away as safely observed on the internet, or the news. Hell, I live just around the corner from a VA, two blocks away from the local Starbucks, and I speak to everyone.

And yes, some Democrat vets I know absolutely loathe her for similar reasons. They think she’s the second coming of Trump.

Regarding Gabbard’s early and extreme anti-gay early views and actions, they were, frankly, repulsive. I would have done and said almost anything to fight her. But times change. And thoughts change too.