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Vivek Ramaswamy

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
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Lex Fridman Podcast
#445 โ€“ Vivek Ramaswamy: Trump, Conservatism, Nationalism, Immigration, and War

that said that, you know what, we believe in self-governance and free speech and free exercise of religion. That's what we believe in the United States, which was different from old world England. So I do think that there is this brewing debate on the right. And do I disagree like hell with Ann Coulter on this? Absolutely. And did I take serious issue with some of the things she told me?

Lex Fridman Podcast
#445 โ€“ Vivek Ramaswamy: Trump, Conservatism, Nationalism, Immigration, and War

Absolutely. But I also believe that she had the stones to say, if I may say it that way, the things that many on the right believe that But haven't quite articulated in the way that she has. And I think we need to have that debate in the open. Now, personally, I think most of the conservative movement actually is with me on this.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#445 โ€“ Vivek Ramaswamy: Trump, Conservatism, Nationalism, Immigration, and War

Absolutely. But I also believe that she had the stones to say, if I may say it that way, the things that many on the right believe that But haven't quite articulated in the way that she has. And I think we need to have that debate in the open. Now, personally, I think most of the conservative movement actually is with me on this.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#445 โ€“ Vivek Ramaswamy: Trump, Conservatism, Nationalism, Immigration, and War

Absolutely. But I also believe that she had the stones to say, if I may say it that way, the things that many on the right believe that But haven't quite articulated in the way that she has. And I think we need to have that debate in the open. Now, personally, I think most of the conservative movement actually is with me on this.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#445 โ€“ Vivek Ramaswamy: Trump, Conservatism, Nationalism, Immigration, and War

But I think it's become a very popular counter narrative in the other direction to say that. you know, your vision of American identity is tied is far more physical in nature. And to me, I think it is still ideals based in nature. And I think that that's a good debate for the future for us to have in the conservative movement.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#445 โ€“ Vivek Ramaswamy: Trump, Conservatism, Nationalism, Immigration, and War

But I think it's become a very popular counter narrative in the other direction to say that. you know, your vision of American identity is tied is far more physical in nature. And to me, I think it is still ideals based in nature. And I think that that's a good debate for the future for us to have in the conservative movement.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#445 โ€“ Vivek Ramaswamy: Trump, Conservatism, Nationalism, Immigration, and War

But I think it's become a very popular counter narrative in the other direction to say that. you know, your vision of American identity is tied is far more physical in nature. And to me, I think it is still ideals based in nature. And I think that that's a good debate for the future for us to have in the conservative movement.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#445 โ€“ Vivek Ramaswamy: Trump, Conservatism, Nationalism, Immigration, and War

And I think it's going to be a defining feature of, you know, what direction the conservative movement goes in the future.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#445 โ€“ Vivek Ramaswamy: Trump, Conservatism, Nationalism, Immigration, and War

And I think it's going to be a defining feature of, you know, what direction the conservative movement goes in the future.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#445 โ€“ Vivek Ramaswamy: Trump, Conservatism, Nationalism, Immigration, and War

And I think it's going to be a defining feature of, you know, what direction the conservative movement goes in the future.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#445 โ€“ Vivek Ramaswamy: Trump, Conservatism, Nationalism, Immigration, and War

uh doing a lot of whining i like people that win not whine even uh when the refs are biased in whatever direction so look i think the united states of america i preach this to the left i preach it to my kids we gotta accept it on our own side too we're not going to save this country by being victims we're going to save this country by being victorious okay and i don't care whether it's left-wing victimhood right-wing victimhood i'm against victimhood culture the number one factor that determines whether you achieve something in life

Lex Fridman Podcast
#445 โ€“ Vivek Ramaswamy: Trump, Conservatism, Nationalism, Immigration, and War

uh doing a lot of whining i like people that win not whine even uh when the refs are biased in whatever direction so look i think the united states of america i preach this to the left i preach it to my kids we gotta accept it on our own side too we're not going to save this country by being victims we're going to save this country by being victorious okay and i don't care whether it's left-wing victimhood right-wing victimhood i'm against victimhood culture the number one factor that determines whether you achieve something in life

Lex Fridman Podcast
#445 โ€“ Vivek Ramaswamy: Trump, Conservatism, Nationalism, Immigration, and War

uh doing a lot of whining i like people that win not whine even uh when the refs are biased in whatever direction so look i think the united states of america i preach this to the left i preach it to my kids we gotta accept it on our own side too we're not going to save this country by being victims we're going to save this country by being victorious okay and i don't care whether it's left-wing victimhood right-wing victimhood i'm against victimhood culture the number one factor that determines whether you achieve something in life

Lex Fridman Podcast
#445 โ€“ Vivek Ramaswamy: Trump, Conservatism, Nationalism, Immigration, and War

is you. I believe that's not the only factor that matters. There's a lot of other factors that affect whether or not you succeed. Life is not fair. But I tell my kids the same thing. The number one factor that determines whether or not you succeed in achieving your goal is you. If I tell it to my kids and I preach it to the left, I'm going to preach that to our own side as well.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#445 โ€“ Vivek Ramaswamy: Trump, Conservatism, Nationalism, Immigration, and War

is you. I believe that's not the only factor that matters. There's a lot of other factors that affect whether or not you succeed. Life is not fair. But I tell my kids the same thing. The number one factor that determines whether or not you succeed in achieving your goal is you. If I tell it to my kids and I preach it to the left, I'm going to preach that to our own side as well.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#445 โ€“ Vivek Ramaswamy: Trump, Conservatism, Nationalism, Immigration, and War

is you. I believe that's not the only factor that matters. There's a lot of other factors that affect whether or not you succeed. Life is not fair. But I tell my kids the same thing. The number one factor that determines whether or not you succeed in achieving your goal is you. If I tell it to my kids and I preach it to the left, I'm going to preach that to our own side as well.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#445 โ€“ Vivek Ramaswamy: Trump, Conservatism, Nationalism, Immigration, and War

Now, that being said, that's just a philosophy. Okay. That's a personal philosophy. You asked me to do something different, and I'm always a fan. One of the things that the standard I hope that people hold me to when they read this book as well as I try to do that in this book is to give the best possible argument for the other side.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#445 โ€“ Vivek Ramaswamy: Trump, Conservatism, Nationalism, Immigration, and War

Now, that being said, that's just a philosophy. Okay. That's a personal philosophy. You asked me to do something different, and I'm always a fan. One of the things that the standard I hope that people hold me to when they read this book as well as I try to do that in this book is to give the best possible argument for the other side.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#445 โ€“ Vivek Ramaswamy: Trump, Conservatism, Nationalism, Immigration, and War

Now, that being said, that's just a philosophy. Okay. That's a personal philosophy. You asked me to do something different, and I'm always a fan. One of the things that the standard I hope that people hold me to when they read this book as well as I try to do that in this book is to give the best possible argument for the other side.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#445 โ€“ Vivek Ramaswamy: Trump, Conservatism, Nationalism, Immigration, and War

You don't want to give some rinky dink argument for the other side and knock it down. You want to give the best possible argument for the other side and then offer your own view or else you don't understand your own. So you asked me, what's the strongest case against Donald Trump? Well, I ran for U.S. president against Donald Trump. So I'm going to give you what my perspective is.