There is a up-to-date Republican candidate and it is not Ron DeSantis. The Governor of Florida will be a substantial attraction. Still, another candidate can legally run as an outsider because he is not a former president or UN ambassador to the United Nations. He’s a venture capitalist named Vivek Ramaswamy, author of “Woke, Inc.”, who is trying to become an “ideas” candidate, which is a polite way of saying he has a good chance against candidates like Trump and DeSantis. As Axios reports, Ramaswamy could become Steve Forbes or Andrew Yang’s running mate, which has led to discussions about a flat tax and universal basic income. At least that’s the initial goal – who knows how things will end for Mr. Ramaswamy (via Axles):
In an interview with Axios, Ramaswamy said he would focus on solving what he sees as America’s greatest challenge – the national identity crisis that has left America on the margins.
“Americans today are so hungry for meaning and identity at a moment in our history when whatever filled that void of purpose — whether it was faith, patriotism, hard work, family, whatever you want to call it — is gone,” Ramaswamy told Axios.
“The conservative movement must do more than just criticize the poison filling the void, but fill the vacuum with a vision of American national identity that is so profound that it dilutes other religions, from Wokism to Islamism,” he said.
The substantial picture: Ramaswamy would be a long-term candidate in a Republican presidential field that has coalesced around fighting the left in culture battles.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, in particular, has made it a central part of his political identity and has achieved significant governing success in this area.
But Ramaswamy says he was among the first voices to speak out against the “capitalist awakening” and the rise of the environmental, social and governance (ESG) movement – issues that leading Republicans have identified as top priorities.
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Ramaswamy told Axios that he sees China, not Russia, as the biggest geopolitical threat to America and criticized President Biden’s visit to the Ukrainian capital.
“He should have gone to Ohio before he went to Ukraine,” Ramaswamy said, referring to the toxic chemical spill in Palestine, Ohio.
It’s a good platform and message, but once the heavyweights line up, it could mean a quick suspension of this campaign. And I don’t want to belittle anyone’s ambitions, but these posts only lend a hand Trump. The more the merrier members of Trump’s team should hope to split the GOP vote. If the field is as gigantic as it was in 2016, Trump could win the nomination again. I feel that Mr. Ramaswamy’s entry could be met with a tepid response from more of the establishment in the GOP who were hoping to move on from the Trump moment.
