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The USA is experiencing a crisis of faith — in itself
NY Post ^ | March 27, 2023 | Vivek Ramaswamy

Posted on 03/30/2023 6:25:46 AM PDT by Twotone

I’m the first millennial Republican to run for US president. If you ask most people my age what it means to be an American today, you get a blank stare in response. Faith, patriotism, family and hard work are disappearing.

A recent Wall Street Journal survey reveals that young people in particular are responsible for driving this trend: 59% of Americans age 65 and older say that patriotism is “very important” to them, compared with only 23% of adults under age 30. The survey observed a similar gap with respect to interest in religion, hard work and having children.

This is sad but unsurprising. Our nation’s higher-education institutions reliably sing their America-bashing chorus: Recently Stanford University deemed the term “American” to be “harmful language.”

Even more disturbingly, the “America is bad” ilk has slinked its way into our elementary schools under the auspices of equity and social justice. Students in classrooms across America today are taught to apologize for our country’s history rather than to be proud of it. Critical race theory and gender theory pervades K-12 education, where children are taught to identify themselves as members of an “oppressor” or “oppressed” category based on their skin color and sexual preferences.

Public schools endlessly celebrate “diversity” as our strength without reminding students of what binds us together as one people.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: crisisoffaith; vivekramaswamy
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1 posted on 03/30/2023 6:25:46 AM PDT by Twotone
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To: Twotone

It’s called “OBAMA”. The illegal, gay, muslim, communist, non-natural born citizen usurper who set about to destroy America from within. The weaponization of the deep state is thanks to that turd and his tranny wife filling the government and the judiciary up with radical communists and one-world scum who don’t think America should have borders.


2 posted on 03/30/2023 6:30:19 AM PDT by imabadboy99
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To: Twotone
Quoting a poll result to 'define' Americans shows why this 'millennial' isn't the person for the job. Wants to be president without having the experience... We can see the Reagan and Trump coattails you're trying to ride.

A recent Wall Street Journal survey reveals that young people in particular are responsible for driving this trend: 59% of Americans age 65 and older say that patriotism is “very important” to them, compared with only 23% of adults under age 30. The survey observed a similar gap with respect to interest in religion, hard work and having children.

Sounds like nearly every other time in American history - nothing special here, fella.
3 posted on 03/30/2023 6:32:23 AM PDT by larrytown (A Cadet will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do. Then they graduate...)
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To: Twotone
A recent Wall Street Journal survey reveals that young people in particular are responsible for driving this trend: 59% of Americans age 65 and older say that patriotism is “very important” to them, compared with only 23% of adults under age 30.

Duh. Teaching the pledging of allegiance to the rainbow flag and praying to leftist causes has consequences.

Or, aptly, 'all according to plan.'

4 posted on 03/30/2023 6:33:10 AM PDT by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 /!i!! &@$%&*(@ -)
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To: larrytown

Patriotism & knowledge of history become more important as we age & (hopefully) acquire wisdom. But our schools are definitely teaching kids to hate this country & that may be hard to overcome later in life. I like Vivek. I won’t vote for him for president, but he will bring some interesting conversations to the coming election season.


5 posted on 03/30/2023 6:35:12 AM PDT by Twotone
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To: Twotone

What should we expect, given the “down with America,” “down with Christianity,” and “down with traditional values” mantras spewing from the “media” and school systems in this country?

This country must find a way to peacefully divide itself or no part of it will survive.


6 posted on 03/30/2023 6:39:58 AM PDT by ScottinVA
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To: Twotone

The 1930’s Communist plan to brainwash Americans through the education system and then maintain the brainwashing through the media has been almost 100% successful, as we ignored all the warnings from anti-communists & conservatives for 3 decades and passively let them execute their plans -

To take over our nation from the inside.......

Too late now to do anything.....apart from........


7 posted on 03/30/2023 6:41:01 AM PDT by Arlis
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To: imabadboy99

Bingo!


8 posted on 03/30/2023 6:44:29 AM PDT by BuchananBrigadeTrumpFan (If in doubt, it's probably sarcasm)
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To: Twotone

The fattest, most comfortable and passively entertained people to ever exist generally aren’t going to be paragons of faith and patriotism.

Freegards


9 posted on 03/30/2023 6:45:48 AM PDT by Ransomed
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To: Twotone

I know nothing about this guy.

He says a few right things, but that’s hardly enough to support him for local state assembly, much less President.

Maybe in 15 years, after a life in public, and he has some real political combat experience and battle scars - like Trump.


10 posted on 03/30/2023 6:46:08 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: Twotone

A fish rots from the head and our garbage ruling class needs to be ejected.


11 posted on 03/30/2023 6:52:11 AM PDT by wildcard_redneck (Biden will mess up the Ukraine worse than Afghanistan.)
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I have been reading his stuff for a couple of years.

First off, the guy is brilliant and accomplished. Secondly he is honest. I think it is important to have such public voices. Exposure is all he is looking for IMHO and I can deal with it.

Let us see if he gets some interest.


12 posted on 03/30/2023 6:53:06 AM PDT by KC Burke (Diversity, Inclusion and Equity is not another way to spell GOD but it is a way to spell DIE.)
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To: imabadboy99
Second that "bingo"!

That 3M president (mulatto-marxist-muslim) really did a number on our Republic.
Yeah, I know it's a stretch to characterize him as "mulatto", as his father was mostly arab and his mother was white! (Sound a little racist? I'm not, but OK.)

13 posted on 03/30/2023 6:56:50 AM PDT by glennaro (Never give up ... never give in ... never surrender ... and enjoy every minute of doing so.)
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To: KC Burke
Exposure is all he is looking for IMHO and I can deal with it.

That's not a problem. Its still a semi-free country. Everyone is entitled to their voice.

And if he hits the right topics and picks the right battles, America's conservatives and libertarians will quickly raise him up.

14 posted on 03/30/2023 6:59:56 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: Ransomed

paragons of faith and patriotism.

Because you can’t understand the concept of fire without burning yourself with a lighted match. Likewise with Faith and Patriotism.

Dittoes


15 posted on 03/30/2023 7:03:21 AM PDT by drSteve78 (Je suis Deplorable STILL . )
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To: PGR88

I know nothing about this guy.

Vivek sounds good, and may be a future option. He may be smart enough to be a good problem solver. On the bell curve, now one cannot argue that All millennials are the same mold. Just most.

And while it shouldn’t matter, his name sounds too much like The Simpson’s Apu.


16 posted on 03/30/2023 7:09:19 AM PDT by drSteve78 (Je suis Deplorable STILL . )
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To: Twotone

We are lucky to have Mr. Ramaswamy in the Republican party. He hits on topics of fundamental importance which the “Reagan Zombies” have forgotten. It’s not about what the “Chamber” wants. It’s about what is good for America.


17 posted on 03/30/2023 7:10:28 AM PDT by packagingguy
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To: imabadboy99

He no doubt advanced the proverbial ball, but the Deep State was entrenched well before Barry.


18 posted on 03/30/2023 7:12:15 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: KC Burke

I doubt he has a chance, but I am supporting him right now.


19 posted on 03/30/2023 7:25:18 AM PDT by madprof98
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To: Twotone

Get the Demorats out of Govrnment and the nation will be fine!


20 posted on 03/30/2023 7:28:16 AM PDT by caww (O death, when you seized my Lord, you lost your grip on me......)
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