“Have you ever driven in the snow before,” I asked Vivek Ramaswamy’s deputy comms director as he half fish-tailed the rental as we exited the road. He had not. OK. “Let up off the gas and breaks, point the steering wheel in the direction you want to go, don’t overcorrect.”
If Republican voters held Trump to the same standard that some are applying to Vivek now, he wouldn’t have made it through the primary let alone have been elected in 2016. Do those voters know about some of the positions Trump held or associations he kept when he was a younger man? Do they see any of his flaws now? There were, and are, legitimate criticisms of Trump. Nearly all of his weaknesses were laid bare during the Covid theater.
Trump is a symbol now. A lot of Trump’s support is because he is standing in the gap and pushing back against the totalitarian tendencies of our ruling elite. One way or another, this is Trump’s last campaign. And then what? More of the Niki Haley/Mitt Romney/Lindsey Graham/McConnell Republican “leadership”? No thanks.
A healthy distrust of public officials (regardless of party) is a good thing...it’s a feature of our system, not a bug. I don’t know if Vivek Ramaswamy is for real, but anyone who is the enemy of both the country club Republicans and the totalitarian left has my attention. We need people who have the intellectual ability, and the courage, to articulate a compelling ideological vision for the future and go toe-to-toe with the ruling elite. The left and the uniparty Republicans can’t withstand the scrutiny that people like that put on them and their failed policies. Vivek is a threat because he doesn’t fit into any of the boxes they can control, and because the more people hear him the more they think he might actually be different. He also might represent the best shot Trump has to cement and continue his legacy. The fact that neither Trump nor his campaign seems to get that is a pretty good sign that they haven’t learned anything.
Your driving in the snow advice was spot on. It's counterintuitive. Vivek is what this country doesn't know it needs. I think 2028 will be his year. We have to go through one more theater cycle of grandpa's and war spending first before things get really bad and then maybe Americans will wake up. I hope so. He's the smartest candidate we've had in decades.
Great perspective, Mike! I was able to meet him a couple of times in Iowa. He listens very well, and is able to talk shop on any topic from politics and religion to pro wrestling and movies. Yes, he’s on the campaign trail, but he’s got a very different energy than any other candidate I’ve ever met. Thanks for your analysis, Mike. Pretty much nails it in all fronts.
Even if Vivek gets elected and winds up, like Trump, delivering on almost none of his campaign promises, the entertainment value he brings will be priceless. St. Thomas Moore said that the devil is such a proud spirit that he "cannot endure to be mocked." The devil shares this in common with the regime's apparatchiks, and Vivek is able to mock them more hilariously and more savagely than Trump ever could. For that reason alone, I hope Vivek does really well. The meltdowns on the Left will be epic!
Trump appears to be the inevitable nominee, but I will vote for Vivek in the primary. I'd like Vivek to go to the Convention with as much support and influence as possible., and hopefully find a prominent place in what will hopefully be the coming administration.
The only legit, honest politicians are those are already independently wealthy -- not heirs to fortunes... guys who build their own wealth through hard work and grit. And, you have to have a LOT of money to do this, and to overcome the status quo, as in billions. Vivek doesn't have enough. Donald Trump barely has enough... see how hard they are coming after him? How much money they are making him waste? If by some chance Vivek were elected president, they would come after him equally hard, and they would bankrupt him. These self-made men go into politics not to make money -- they have plenty of that and could make more of that in the private sector. No, they go into politics to "truly make a difference." It's a nice thought -- unfortunately, the special interests, the donors, the Globalists and little hat people who pull the puppet strings, they don't want these guys... they want broke, no-success-in-the-real-world puppets who they can control and make dance to their tunes.
So then you're left with guys like DeSantis or worse, Obama, Hillary, Biden, or Nikki Haley. The DeSantis types may mean well, but they have no money... so they are beholden to their funders, who are invariably Globalists, and end up controlling the DeSantis types, whether DeSantis intended that to happen or not. Further, DeSantis types have never fought battles and wars in business, they are simply not equipped to handle dirty politics in the USA, they are severely outgunned. Then you have the likes of Obama/Hillary/Biden/Haley. These Obama types are career politicians... zero success in the real world, they couldn't run a lemonade stand on their own. But they accurately perceive that if they can spin a good yarn, and kiss the rings of the Globalists and Zionists, they will receive money & power that they never could dream of in the private sector. It's a rational play for someone who is relatively low IQ, but a strong orator, and has no sense of morals.
"A system is perfectly designed to give you the results that you are getting." This sums up one-man-one-vote democracy in the West. We have passed the tipping point... >51% of voters are now low IQ blacks, hispanics, illegals, or libtard, white women. Thus, only Obama-types will win going forward. For a Repub to win at this point is mathematically impossible... be it Trump, or Vivek, or god himself. And if that weren't enough, the Dems now know that they can steal elections with impunity. Thus, it would be irrational of them not to steal 2024 like they did 2020.
Are we doomed? Through voting and "democracy"? Yes, we are. But there is one thing I've found that gives me hope: https://childfreebc.com/candidates/ - private sector, zero govt involvement, voluntary, and eugenic.
There are 100M blacks & browns b/w the ages of 18-40 in the USA. At an average cost of $10,000 per, we could sterilize them all for a mere $1T. While that may sound like a lot, keep in mind that while Whites make up only 8% of the global population, we control 2/3 of global wealthy, or $300T. $1T invested out of that would transform the USA into a utopia, for our children and grandchildren.
Vivek is so impressive that he went on hostile media and answered their loaded questions. Kind of reminded me of Trump in 2015 when he went on CNN and Morning Joe and totally outclassed everyone. I was skeptical of Vivek, but he won me over. I'd be totally down to support him in 2028. He's the type of candidate the GOP leaders should be jumping at to red pill young voters.
You mention 'this is what people deserve' and my sense is the 'stupid' takes on him (race, vegetarian, sound of his name, etc.) mean it will be very tough, regardless of how brilliant he may be.
Thanks for your take on Vivek. Have listened to him on many podcasts and like what I heard, then hear the detractors. Says the right things yesterday with Mike Benz, today with Alex Jones, listened to him with Jordan Peterson. No politicians speak like this. It is old school refreshing. Intelligence, knowledge. You are right about the curious learning mind and if he had traction he would be the one. Trump is an antique and a jack wad. But if he is the choice I would have support. Chaos will follow as the Deep State goes after him, before the election and beyond lawfare. Deep state and big corporate wants Biden or Haley, as Vivek points out.
So, is DeSantis a deep state tool because he was a JAG in the Navy? I'd say I don't know for sure but if I had to bet I'd put some money down that he is.
Vivek is the Thomas Jefferson of our generation. If we want real change, Vivek is our man.
Great post, Mike.
If Republican voters held Trump to the same standard that some are applying to Vivek now, he wouldn’t have made it through the primary let alone have been elected in 2016. Do those voters know about some of the positions Trump held or associations he kept when he was a younger man? Do they see any of his flaws now? There were, and are, legitimate criticisms of Trump. Nearly all of his weaknesses were laid bare during the Covid theater.
Trump is a symbol now. A lot of Trump’s support is because he is standing in the gap and pushing back against the totalitarian tendencies of our ruling elite. One way or another, this is Trump’s last campaign. And then what? More of the Niki Haley/Mitt Romney/Lindsey Graham/McConnell Republican “leadership”? No thanks.
A healthy distrust of public officials (regardless of party) is a good thing...it’s a feature of our system, not a bug. I don’t know if Vivek Ramaswamy is for real, but anyone who is the enemy of both the country club Republicans and the totalitarian left has my attention. We need people who have the intellectual ability, and the courage, to articulate a compelling ideological vision for the future and go toe-to-toe with the ruling elite. The left and the uniparty Republicans can’t withstand the scrutiny that people like that put on them and their failed policies. Vivek is a threat because he doesn’t fit into any of the boxes they can control, and because the more people hear him the more they think he might actually be different. He also might represent the best shot Trump has to cement and continue his legacy. The fact that neither Trump nor his campaign seems to get that is a pretty good sign that they haven’t learned anything.
Your driving in the snow advice was spot on. It's counterintuitive. Vivek is what this country doesn't know it needs. I think 2028 will be his year. We have to go through one more theater cycle of grandpa's and war spending first before things get really bad and then maybe Americans will wake up. I hope so. He's the smartest candidate we've had in decades.
What an elegant, thoughtful essay. I look forward to Vivek smashing expectations tonight. If only to tell our children that hard work pays off.
Great perspective, Mike! I was able to meet him a couple of times in Iowa. He listens very well, and is able to talk shop on any topic from politics and religion to pro wrestling and movies. Yes, he’s on the campaign trail, but he’s got a very different energy than any other candidate I’ve ever met. Thanks for your analysis, Mike. Pretty much nails it in all fronts.
Even if Vivek gets elected and winds up, like Trump, delivering on almost none of his campaign promises, the entertainment value he brings will be priceless. St. Thomas Moore said that the devil is such a proud spirit that he "cannot endure to be mocked." The devil shares this in common with the regime's apparatchiks, and Vivek is able to mock them more hilariously and more savagely than Trump ever could. For that reason alone, I hope Vivek does really well. The meltdowns on the Left will be epic!
Trump appears to be the inevitable nominee, but I will vote for Vivek in the primary. I'd like Vivek to go to the Convention with as much support and influence as possible., and hopefully find a prominent place in what will hopefully be the coming administration.
The only legit, honest politicians are those are already independently wealthy -- not heirs to fortunes... guys who build their own wealth through hard work and grit. And, you have to have a LOT of money to do this, and to overcome the status quo, as in billions. Vivek doesn't have enough. Donald Trump barely has enough... see how hard they are coming after him? How much money they are making him waste? If by some chance Vivek were elected president, they would come after him equally hard, and they would bankrupt him. These self-made men go into politics not to make money -- they have plenty of that and could make more of that in the private sector. No, they go into politics to "truly make a difference." It's a nice thought -- unfortunately, the special interests, the donors, the Globalists and little hat people who pull the puppet strings, they don't want these guys... they want broke, no-success-in-the-real-world puppets who they can control and make dance to their tunes.
So then you're left with guys like DeSantis or worse, Obama, Hillary, Biden, or Nikki Haley. The DeSantis types may mean well, but they have no money... so they are beholden to their funders, who are invariably Globalists, and end up controlling the DeSantis types, whether DeSantis intended that to happen or not. Further, DeSantis types have never fought battles and wars in business, they are simply not equipped to handle dirty politics in the USA, they are severely outgunned. Then you have the likes of Obama/Hillary/Biden/Haley. These Obama types are career politicians... zero success in the real world, they couldn't run a lemonade stand on their own. But they accurately perceive that if they can spin a good yarn, and kiss the rings of the Globalists and Zionists, they will receive money & power that they never could dream of in the private sector. It's a rational play for someone who is relatively low IQ, but a strong orator, and has no sense of morals.
"A system is perfectly designed to give you the results that you are getting." This sums up one-man-one-vote democracy in the West. We have passed the tipping point... >51% of voters are now low IQ blacks, hispanics, illegals, or libtard, white women. Thus, only Obama-types will win going forward. For a Repub to win at this point is mathematically impossible... be it Trump, or Vivek, or god himself. And if that weren't enough, the Dems now know that they can steal elections with impunity. Thus, it would be irrational of them not to steal 2024 like they did 2020.
Are we doomed? Through voting and "democracy"? Yes, we are. But there is one thing I've found that gives me hope: https://childfreebc.com/candidates/ - private sector, zero govt involvement, voluntary, and eugenic.
There are 100M blacks & browns b/w the ages of 18-40 in the USA. At an average cost of $10,000 per, we could sterilize them all for a mere $1T. While that may sound like a lot, keep in mind that while Whites make up only 8% of the global population, we control 2/3 of global wealthy, or $300T. $1T invested out of that would transform the USA into a utopia, for our children and grandchildren.
Voting is not going to save us. Donate at CBC, and share with others. God bless America. https://childfreebc.com/candidates/
I don’t have unlimited subscription funding. I really appreciate the quality of your writing and the insights you provide -thanks Mike.
Vivek is so impressive that he went on hostile media and answered their loaded questions. Kind of reminded me of Trump in 2015 when he went on CNN and Morning Joe and totally outclassed everyone. I was skeptical of Vivek, but he won me over. I'd be totally down to support him in 2028. He's the type of candidate the GOP leaders should be jumping at to red pill young voters.
Do you think he can win?
You mention 'this is what people deserve' and my sense is the 'stupid' takes on him (race, vegetarian, sound of his name, etc.) mean it will be very tough, regardless of how brilliant he may be.
Thanks for your take on Vivek. Have listened to him on many podcasts and like what I heard, then hear the detractors. Says the right things yesterday with Mike Benz, today with Alex Jones, listened to him with Jordan Peterson. No politicians speak like this. It is old school refreshing. Intelligence, knowledge. You are right about the curious learning mind and if he had traction he would be the one. Trump is an antique and a jack wad. But if he is the choice I would have support. Chaos will follow as the Deep State goes after him, before the election and beyond lawfare. Deep state and big corporate wants Biden or Haley, as Vivek points out.
So, is DeSantis a deep state tool because he was a JAG in the Navy? I'd say I don't know for sure but if I had to bet I'd put some money down that he is.
Excellent. I think it’s too late for me read the autobiography of Ben Franklin, except for needing a lightbulb in my head.