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.