Vivek Ramaswamy's '10 Truths' Hit the Conservative Bullseye

Red State ^ | 08/18/2023 | Mike Miller

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Vivek Ramaswamy, the previously little-known 38-year-old multimillionaire biotech entrepreneur who has risen from relative political obscurity to the upper echelons of conservatism and the 2024 race for the Republican presidential nomination, on Thursday revealed his "10 truths" on social media.

The 10 Conservative Commandments? They should be; unshakably so.

As has proven to be his style, Ramaswamy wasn't afraid to wade into the hot-button issues of the radical left, right off the bat, beginning with "God is real," and "There are two genders."

1. God is real.
2. There are only two genders.
3. Human flourishing requires fossil fuels.
4. Reverse racism is racism.
5. An open border is no border.
6. Parents determine the education of their children.
7. The nuclear family is the greatest form of governance known to mankind.
8. Capitalism lifts people from poverty.
9. There are three branches of government, not four.
10. The U.S. Constitution is the strongest guarantor of freedoms in history.

It occurred to me as I typed the above list that Vivek's "10 truths" constitute the foundational beginning of America, and devoid of any one of them, this country would not have become what it became — a country that the Democrat Party continues to try to destroy as we know it — insidiously so, and never-ending. 

TRUTH.

1. God is real.
2. There are two genders.
3. Human flourishing requires fossil fuels.
4. Reverse racism is racism.
5. An open border is no border.
6. Parents determine the education of their children.
7. The nuclear family is the greatest form of governance known to mankind.

8. Capitalism lifts people up from poverty.

9. There are three branches of the U.S. government, not four.

10. The U.S. Constitution is the strongest guarantor of freedoms in history.


pic.twitter.com/O4LvE014gW— Vivek Ramaswamy (@VivekGRamaswamy) August 17, 2023

During a recent event at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in Yorba Linda, California, Ramaswamy shared several details of his upbringing and his concern that the American Dream may not exist for further generations. Incidentally, Vivek was raised in Cincinnati, Ohio.

My parents came to this country 40 years ago with no money. In a single generation, I have gone on to found multi-billion dollar companies and did it while marrying my wife, Apoorva, and raising our two sons. That is the American dream, and I am deeply worried that that American dream will not exist for my two sons and their generation.

Ramaswamy's revelations reveal not only hope for all Americans with a dream who are willing to work to achieve their dreams — but also a feeling of despair, given the efforts of the far-left to fundamentally change this country into a wealth-redistributing juggernaut the likes of which the world has never seen. 

I'm reminded of a line from the lyrics of  "I'd Love to Change the World" by the classic 70s rock band, Ten Years After:

Tax the rich, feed the poor, til there are no rich no more.

The entire Democrat Party was seen vigorously nodding in approval. That is, except for taxing themselves. You know, the Democrat "Rules for thee, but not for me" thing.

Ramaswamy also shared his vision for keeping America strong on a recent Fox News appearance. One of the things that continue to impress me about this guy is his resolve. Politicians make promises, some of which they keep, some of which they have no intention of keeping. (See: "Joe Biden," "Democrat Party.")

In my not-so-humble opinion, Vivek Ramaswamy is the real deal.

[OftheOhio]

“...you claim to be an expert in leftist ideology...”
Yes, since I spent my 19th birthday in a foxhole snorting a heat tab, since I spent my entire life in defense of the realm. MAGA, get some.

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RE: I have no clue about Vivek Ramaswamy.

Well,many of us had no clue about Donald Trump in 2016 either. Allwe had to go with were his public statements and what he wrote in his books.

I guess that goes for Vivek.

[OftheOhio]

An open minded operative, how quaint, lol.

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RE: Yes, since I spent my 19th birthday in a foxhole snorting a heat tab, since I spent my entire life in defense of the realm. MAGA, get some.

Well, welcome to the club. That doesn’t necessarily mean that your insights into politics are infallible.

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RE: An open minded operative, how quaint, lol.

Not quaint, just realistic.

[bella1]

Small town schools do

[OftheOhio]

That certainly includes your premeditated insights, operative. You wouldn’t be a fibber on top of it all, now would you. If nothing else, you have defined yourself here, lol.

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RE: You wouldn’t be a fibber on top of it all, now would you.

No I wouldn’t. Have you shown that to be the case?

RE: If nothing else, you have defined yourself here

How so? Other than your fallible statements?

[OftheOhio]

I most certainly have defined myself here. I appreciated the opportunity to expose another operative to real FReepers. My work is done here. It’s time for real FReepers to destroy the government imbeds that frequent this site.

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RE: I appreciated the opportunity to expose another operative to real FReepers

As I said, you THINK you’ve done that but all you’ve done is exposed yourself as a fake exposer.

RE: My work is done here.

If was finished as soon as you started your so-called FAILED attempt to expose.

RE: It’s time for real FReepers to destroy the government imbeds that frequent this site.

Yep, like the guy you agreed with who said he’d rather vote for a Democrat than someone who espouses conservative values. See Posts #74 and #79.

[Reno89519]

Why are you playing so dumb about Ramaswamy? Search him on FR, and read the various discussions over the last two or three weeks. But I suspect you have, and you’re just determined to support him anyway. Your choice.

[OftheOhio]

I’m sure I could go to DU and read BS epeen just like yours and referenced your own fabrications, lol. Espouses conservative values, haha, that was a winner and just topped off confirmation on how you leftist operatives roll. What kind of FReeper would use those terms, lol, not me.

[OftheOhio]

I’m sure I could go to DU and read BS epeen just like yours and referenced your own fabrications, lol. Espouses conservative values, haha, that was a winner and just topped off confirmation on how you leftist operatives roll. What kind of FReeper would use those terms, lol, not me.

[OftheOhio]

Who was the op on this thread, everything you needed to know. The guy has come out in support of h1-b visas, enough said.

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RE: Why are you playing so dumb about Ramaswamy? Search him on FR, and read the various discussions over the last two or three weeks

I have, and nothing written about him tells me that I should ( unlike you ), support Joe Biden over Ramaswamy. Why should I?

Because he’s not a natural born citizen? I’ve asked you several times about this -— CAN YOU SHOW ME IRREFUTABLE PROOF THAT HE IS NOT NATURAL BORN? Please, just one reliable link.

Because he received a Paul and Daisy Soros scholarhip when he applied as an ivy league law school student? Paul Soros is DEAD. How does this in any way PROVE that he supports George Soros agenda?

Because he isn’t keen on sending US troops to defend Taiwan when China invades? OK, that’s a foreign policy issue that has to be debated but WHO ( including Trump ) has openly stated that he’d send troops to defend Taiwan if China invades?

There’s already been huge disagremeents among Republicans regarding whether or not we should continue aid to Ukraine in the midst of Russia’s invasion.

So, no, I am not playing dumb. I believe I have tackled the issues you raised HEAD-ON.

Unlike you, I have made my decision and it is this:

I WILL SUPPORT TRUMP TO BE THE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE IN 2024. There, I cannot make myself any clearer than this.

Vivek and DeSantis will have their time, but 2024 isn’t it.

However, here is where we part ways. If God forbid, something happens to Trump and he is not the nominee and by some fluke, Vivek, who is running second now is the nominee, I have 3 choices:

1) Vote Vivek

2) Vote Biden

3) Stay home and do nothing

You already said you would choose #2.

Where we differ is I would choose #1 because #2 is simply going to accelerate the country’s downfall and #3 makes me an indifferent citizen which I am not.

BTW, which of the 10 things Vivek espouses in this thread do you disagree with ?

[Fiji Hill]

I’d vote for a Democrat if that’s what it took to keep him out of office.

You'd vote for a Marxist-Leninist over a conservative patriot?

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RE: . The guy has come out in support of h1-b visas, enough said.

And where in my post did I say I support the H1B visas?

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RE: I’m sure I could go to DU and read BS epeen just like yours and referenced your own fabrication

You’re sure? Hrvk you don’t even know what sites I frequent. I’ve been posting here for over 10 years.

rE: Espouses conservative values, haha, that was a winner and just topped off confirmation

OK, tell me, which of the 10 things Vivek said he supports do you disagree with,and why?

RE: What kind of FReeper would use those terms, lol, not me.

Simple A Freeper who supports this list:

1. God is real.
2. There are two genders.
3. Human flourishing requires fossil fuels.
4. Reverse racism is racism.
5. An open border is no border.
6. Parents determine the education of their children.
7. The nuclear family is the greatest form of governance known to mankind.
8. Capitalism lifts people up from poverty.
9. There are three branches of the U.S. government, not four.
10. The U.S. Constitution is the strongest guarantor of freedoms in history.

Which ones do you not support?

[Fiji Hill]

BTW, which of the 10 things Vivek espouses in this thread do you disagree with?

It's becoming clear to me that many of Vivek's detractors on this board disagree with his race, his religion and the sound of his name.

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RE: It’s becoming clear to me that many of Vivek’s detractors on this board disagree with his race, his religion and the sound of his name.

I said this before and I’ll say it again — FEAR AND CAUTION against the unknown, which is understandable.

I had the same attitude when Trump ran the first time because he was an UNKNOWN politician who had a mixed record in his public statements in the past. I’mglad I decided to cast my vote for him because Hillary’s record of corruption, incompetence and lawbreaking was already well known.