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Damn, Ramaswamy is good.

Idiot woke reporter asked him if he "condemns white supremacy".

On Wednesday, a Washington Post reporter ridiculously asked him to “condemn white supremacy and white nationalism” and was utterly destroyed as a result.

"I'm not — I'm not going to recite some catechism for you,” Ramaswamy began. "I'm against vicious racial discrimination in this country. So I'm not pledging allegiance to your new religion of modern wokeism which absolutely fits the test."

"I'm not going to bend the knee to your religion. I'm sorry, I'm not asking you to bend the knee to mine and I'm not going to bend the knee to yours. But do I condemn vicious racial discrimination? Yes, I do. Am I going to play your silly game of ‘Gotcha'? No, I'm not. And frankly, this is why people have lost trust [in the media]."

Ramaswamy continued, "And I know you’re going to go print the headline tomorrow. I already know this, we already know how your game works. 'Vivek Ramaswamy Refuses to Condemn Racism,' because you asked a stupid question. The reality is, I condemn vicious racial discrimination in this country, but the kind of vicious and systematic racism we see today is discrimination on the basis of race in a very different direction."

"You want to know what the best way is to end discrimination on the basis of race?" Vivek asked. "Stop discriminating on the basis of race. Do that, and we're going to move this country forward, and I don't care whether you're black or white or brown or anything in between. That's how we're going to unite this country."

Ramaswamy then went on to blast the media for intentionally using race to divide our nation.

“You people have been responsible for dividing this country to a breaking point, creating a projection of national division. I meet people from the South Side of Chicago to meetings like this one — of every shade of melanin [...] man to woman, doesn't make a difference — who are hungry for reviving unity in this country. And you, with your catechism that you try to get politicians to — whatever fake headline you're going to print on the basis of this conversation tomorrow — that's what's dividing this country to a breaking point. Shame on you. Look people in the eye and tell them what you've actually failed to tell them for the last five years. Own the accountability for your own failures as the media — that's how we rebuild trust in this country. And until then, I don't have a lot of patience to play the games."

Vivek previously went viral when an Iowa voter challenged him on LGBTQ issues. He responded by pointing out the blatant inconsistencies of the movement, namely its original claim that sexual orientation is hardwired at birth, which was a foundation of the gay rights movement, to the current belief that one's biological sex can be fluid throughout life. He also pointed out contradictions in the feminist movement, which initially embraced diverse expressions of womanhood but now suggests any deviation from traditional womanhood means that a woman is actually a man.

Also good:

Vivek Ramaswamy

@VivekGRamaswamy
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Nov 20, 2023
It’s time to stop saying “People of Color.”

It’s meaningless to classify people by skin color. It needlessly pits “whites” against “nonwhites.”

In the USA, we are Americans. Period.

He says a lot of good things.

Round Two:

Racial division is a treasure trove of chaos. The left will never give up that ammo. And because it's in human nature to distrust those who are not "like me", it is fabulously effective. The left has and always will be sons of bitches and daughters of witches. Anyone, at this point, who advocates for diversity is either retarded or has an agenda.

Vivek says a lot of good things and he is a fantastic debater. I just wish he'd get more questions about the jab, the right to bodily autonomy and the MIC.

GNL says

Vivek says a lot of good things and he is a fantastic debater. I

Yep. Which is why I would love to see him vs Newsom.

I like how he just talks over the libtards until they run out of breath and talking points. I could hear the hamsters squealing in that obese bottleblond's braincage

UkraineIsFucked says

GNL says

Vivek says a lot of good things and he is a fantastic debater. I

Yep. Which is why I would love to see him vs Newsom.

Newsom is a non-conversation across flyover country. CA has a large population that can project news and information, but I'd guess 8 out of 10 people in my area would have no idea who he was. Even Democrats.

Biden can't win. Period. Newsom as a backup can't win. While Vivek says the right things he can't win. It's Trump. What the aftermath looks like I think is going to be shit because of petulant child like adults. We're in the calm before the shit storm coming. We've fucking got N. Korea popping off now. Biden can't speak a coherent sentence. The only reason I know of Newsom is because of this site. I know some don't like swearing. We need someone to come back in and say fuck you, fuck you and fuck you, and knock this shit off.

It's gonna be a shit show for 11 months. My truckload of popcorn is ready.

I still don't trust him as he only became a Conservative or Libertarian a few years ago and made his fortune through dodgy Big Pharma.

But he would make a great Press Secretary beating the shit out the Media every day.

WookieMan says

Biden can't win. Period. Newsom as a backup can't win. While Vivek says the right things he can't win

Both can win easily if Trump is not on the ballot.

WookieMan says

It's gonna be a shit show for 11 months. My truckload of popcorn is ready.

True that!

Vivek is really good at making the media eat their own shit sandwiches.

https://twitter.com/bennyjohnson/status/1745157876434268601/mediaViewer

Newsome can win because Leftists don't care that San Francisco is so fucked up, it basically needs to be nuked from orbit. It's a cult.

AmericanKulak says

Newsome can win because Leftists don't care that San Francisco is so fucked up, it basically needs to be nuked from orbit. It's a cult.

Nope. He can't. East of the Mississippi he's toast. No chance. Why didn't Kamala make it out of the gate in 2019. There's been no west coast POTUS in our lifetimes. Reagan was from IL even though he was a CA actor. Nixon is the only CA native born POTUS.

CA is going Dem regardless. I don't think anyone can beat Trump at this point without massive cheating or putting him in jail. Biden for sure won't. Newsom won't. He literally could lose IL. No one around here wants a CA Democrat. Even Chicago.

Agree, there needs to be massive cheating now for a demonrat to win. Even here in wine country most of the immigrants I talk to are Trumpers, many from central/South America are Milei backers. The only people voting dem are white millenials/boomers, some Gen z and people on the govt dole. Nobody with a decent job/business is voting blue as newscum and his ilk keep raping the taxpayer. That being said, there may be massive cheating ;)

WookieMan says

Nope. He can't. East of the Mississippi he's toast. No chance. Why didn't Kamala make it out of the gate in 2019. There's been no west coast POTUS in our lifetimes. Reagan was from IL even though he was a CA actor. Nixon is the only CA native born POTUS.

Massholes, Phillytards, DC, Atlanta, they'd vote Newsome if his mask fell off and he was revealed to be a Reptile Visitor.

Then in places like GA or PA, flood the zone with paper ballots and Newsome is President.

BTW, Whitmer supposedly has a secret campaign team ready to go in 48 hours in case Biden doesn't run. Heard on RAV so no link.

mell says

That being said, there may be massive cheating ;)

LOL! MAY! I gather you are the perpetual hopeful optimist.

AmericanKulak says

WookieMan says

Nope. He can't. East of the Mississippi he's toast. No chance. Why didn't Kamala make it out of the gate in 2019. There's been no west coast POTUS in our lifetimes. Reagan was from IL even though he was a CA actor. Nixon is the only CA native born POTUS.

Massholes, Phillytards, DC, Atlanta, they'd vote Newsome if his mask fell off and he was revealed to be a Reptile Visitor.

Then in places like GA or PA, flood the zone with paper ballots and Newsome is President.

I hear you, but there's too much negative news about CA. And I'm not just talking about what I hear from this site. In conversations with randoms when I travel CA being a shit hole politically comes up. Being from IL when you tell someone they ask how bad it is. I'm like not as bad as CA and they 100% respond with that's true.... but the weather. Everyone knows it's a shit hole state run by morons. Could be amazing. But it's why Newsom stands no chance.

WookieMan says

I hear you, but there's too much negative news about CA. And I'm not just talking about what I hear from this site. In conversations with randoms when I travel CA being a shit hole politically comes up

Lefties are called Libtards for a reason. And they LOVE Newsom because he 'nails' MAGA (he flat out lies and gets away with it) politicians in 'debates'.

Still, if the GOP is even a quarter competent, they can just air ads of how bad California is instead of talking about Newsom or even answering his attacks - which will be abortion based.

UkraineIsFucked says

Still, if the GOP is even a quarter competent, they can just air ads of how bad California is instead of talking about Newsom or even answering his attacks - which will be abortion based.

This is known in my network in IL and WI. Newsom wouldn't stand a chance nation wide. And for a guy he just looks like a dick. I guess maybe he'd pick up some dip shit women, but they probably don't vote. He's dead in fly over country. You need Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, Pennsylvania, etc. He can't win those states. We love CA to visit, but these states and their population cannot stand CA.

As crazy as this sounds the Dems are better running Biden. No I'll ever be able to prove this unless Newsom replaces Biden and wins. He won't. I honestly don't know if there will be an election in November.

WookieMan says

You need Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, Pennsylvania, etc. He can't win those states

Yes he can. Dems control those states' election fraud machinery. Well, maybe not in Ohio.

https://twitter.com/GNARLiESHEEN777/status/1746324738920644740

UkraineIsFucked says

Yes he can. Dems control those states' election fraud machinery. Well, maybe not in Ohio.

Exactly look at Atlanta metro area as a prime example. AntiFa operatives were all over there canvasing for mail in ballots starting summer 2020.

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Booger says

LOL.

After Ron petered out, it was all Nikki. Then she petered out. Now it's Vivek.

Sure, it's the deep state to some degree, but it's also campaign staff wannabes and people wanting to publish books and get minor positions and influence.

The shorter the primary season, the less $$$ they can make, directly or indirectly.

AmericanKulak says

After Ron petered out, it was all Nikki. Then she petered out. Now it's Vivek.

There hasn't been a single vote cast yet. How has Ron petered out?

Vivek was a fucking dumb liberal until about 2 minutes ago. I appreciate the zeal of the recently converted, but how smart can he be to live most of his life as a retarded Liberal?

And of course Trump world is shitting all over Vivek this weekend for insufficient fealty.

socal2 says

And of course Trump world is shitting all over Vivek this weekend for insufficient fealty.

Only because Trump wants at least 50% of the vote and he sees Vivek taking that from him.

socal2 says

AmericanKulak says

After Ron petered out, it was all Nikki. Then she petered out. Now it's Vivek.

There hasn't been a single vote cast yet. How has Ron petered out?

Vivek was a fucking dumb liberal until about 2 minutes ago. I appreciate the zeal of the recently converted, but how smart can he be to live most of his life as a retarded Liberal?

And of course Trump world is shitting all over Vivek this weekend for insufficient fealty.

That's a positive. At least they are fighting and advertising themselves to the voter, not like the DC politbureau which picks the running and ruining leftoid of the season and anybody daring their "candidacy" will be taken off the ballot. The demonrat party at this point is no different than chynna communist party, or castro turdeau

Vivek quits campaign and endorses Trump

https://x.com/TeamTrump/status/1747113572537164246?s=20

Lot of people Midwest cant trust vivek. Most think he is muslim, n brown so he had little Chance. He is not muslim.

They thought trump was democrat also.
https://www.thoughtco.com/was-donald-trump-a-democrat-3367571

He will be vp or sec of state.

VP will show that rep are ok with minority and will be hard to call rep racist.

Sec of state, if there is china war, they will need asian, specifically indian support to counter china. He can facilitate that.

KgK one says

Lot of people Midwest cant trust vivek. Most think he is muslim, n brown so he had little Chance. He is not muslim.

Haley must have the same problem.

Nikki views are quite different than republicans, she is rino, n cnn promoted her so obviously she is not the one.
Haley looks relatively white, North Indians can pass off as white. East Indians can can pass off as Chinese or other asians. Skin tone depends on how far r u from sunny equator.

Patrick says

The fact that Vivek says nothing about the death jab convinces me that he is a Deep State plant.

@Patrick - images don't load for me frequently now. Neither do videos.

mell says

Vivek smoked asshole warmongers Christie and Haley well. Love this guy. Go Vivek!

I'd LIKE to think he's different, but I don't believe he is. Despite him being a supposed billionaire, he's got a lot of baggage and money he owes to people.

I think he is CIA Trump. He talks a good game, and hopefully I'm just too cynical, but I don't trust him.

richwicks says

images don't load for me frequently now. Neither do videos.

@richwicks Thanks for telling me.

The site was being attacked a few days ago, so I implemented nginx rate-limiting:

limit_req_zone $binary_remote_addr zone=one:10m rate=600r/m; # limit users to 600 requests per minute
limit_req_status 429;

Sadly, it caused problems like you describe. I undid it before noon today. Are you still having problems?

@richwicks, welcome back(?). We were getting worried.

He's still saying all the right things:

https://x.com/VivekGRamaswamy/status/1818288213364236433

It's too bad Trump didn't pick this guy as the VP, as he rivals Trump in several areas. So he's not a threat, but a bit too strong as a support player. I hope he remains in play as a strong conservative voice. We need more like him!

rocketjoe79 says

It's too bad Trump didn't pick this guy as the VP, as he rivals Trump in several areas. So he's not a threat, but a bit too strong as a support player. I hope he remains in play as a strong conservative voice. We need more like him!

For Trump's last term, I think he's perfect and he'd have a good chance of running in 2028.