For someone who burst onto the political scene a little over a year ago, Vivek Ramaswamy is very astute in his political observations. Many in the GOP should take notice of what he says. He states many hard truths that many Republicans don’t want to admit are true, and it makes many on the Right uncomfortable. Consider an interview Ramaswamy did last week with podcast host Steven Crowder.
While discussing the legal ramifications of birthright citizenship, Ramaswamy asked why he was one of the only Republicans who could articulate a proper legal argument about ending birthright citizenship without a constitutional amendment.
“I can answer that,” Crowder interjected. “It’s because of the color of your skin.”
It was a rather injudicious response that reflected the problematic mindset that presently plagues many on the Right. Rightfully, Ramaswamy assertively challenged Crowder’s imprudent statement.
“I disagree with that,” Ramaswamy said. “I’m going to hit you hard for that. That is because the rest of you are freaking lazy, and the conservative movement has grown lazy.”
“Cowards. People in this country have common sense,” he said. “What we really lack is courage. So I’m not going to buy some BS that my last name or my skin color insulates me.”
It was a truthful statement that needed to be said.
Furthermore, perhaps more critical than Ramaswamy’s statement were the anecdotes of his experiences that chronicled the courageous stands he took in his own life in refusing to back down. It was inspirational and indicative of the kind of gravitas and leadership now lacking among conservatives and Republicans. They were paramount to making a declaration. Ramaswamy showed he puts his money where his mouth is — literally.
“I stepped down from the seat of my company, a multibillion-dollar company that I founded, led as CEO, built it from scratch, wasn’t born into money, and had a choice to do what every other biotech CEO was doing in the wake of George Floyd, chose not to do it,” he said. “Did not issue a statement in favor of BLM. Saving this country involves some measure of sacrifice. I get this from white friends all the time, good-hearted people, ‘I love that you can say it because I can’t.'”
“My answer is bulls***. You’re just a coward,” Ramaswamy said. “Stand up and actually say it. Stand for your actual convictions because if you can’t stand for your convictions, then you don’t have any at all.”
And this is something that conservatives and Republicans must start changing about themselves immediately. It is a problem that has plagued them for weeks, months, years, and decades. By and large, many people on the Right are afraid to be people on the Right. They see all the chaotic nonsense destroying our culture and norms of our society and realize it is wrong but are too timid to speak out against it.
Conservatives and Republicans need courage. For far too long, they have let liberals, Democrats, and others on the Left browbeat them into submission to merely accept all the radical ideas and taboos that they want to normalize. This timidity is antithetical to the American spirit. In this ideological battle and culture war that we are fully engulfed in, the conservative Republican viewpoint is the right viewpoint — morally, not ideologically. And this is something that people on the Right mustn’t be afraid to admit. And they must not continue to let the radical Left dictate what is and is not acceptable or redefine our culture’s norms.
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In a few weeks, the world will be celebrating the 80th anniversary of D-Day. In 1944, men would lie about their age so they could be shipped thousands of miles away from home and fight one of the most evil empires to ever exist in human civilization. They overcame unrelenting daily challenges and unthinkable fears to emerge victorious. They risked their lives out of duty to be the heroes the world needed. Yet, in 2024, the descendants of these great men, these brave warriors, are too afraid to refute radical left-wing political ideology. Quite frankly, a lot of people should be ashamed.
Courage, not cowardice — that is what we need. Ramaswamy knows this, and he should be applauded for having the courage and gumption to make such a bold declaration and for calling out others who are too timid to take such a stand.
We are at a pivotal moment in human history. We need brave men and women now, not timid ones.