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#445 – Vivek Ramaswamy: Trump, Conservatism, Nationalism, Immigration, and War

Hosted byLex Fridman

Vivek Ramaswamy is a conservative politician, entrepreneur, and author of many books on politics, including his latest titled Truths: The Future of America First.

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EPISODE LINKS:

Truths (new book): https://amzn.to/3XPgZJF

Vivek’s X: https://x.com/VivekGRamaswamy

Vivek’s YouTube: https://youtube.com/@VivekGRamaswamy

Vivek’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/vivekgramaswamy

Vivek’s Facebook: https://facebook.com/VivekGRamaswamy

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Vivek’s LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/4e5g0uv

Vivek’s other books:

Woke, Inc.: https://amzn.to/4eqiDqs

Nation of Victims: https://amzn.to/3Tu4259

Capitalist Punishment: https://amzn.to/3XOwi5c

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OUTLINE:

(00:00) – Introduction

(12:50) – Conservatism

(16:06) – Progressivism

(21:41) – DEI

(26:33) – Bureaucracy

(33:25) – Government efficiency

(48:34) – Education

(1:02:59) – Military Industrial Complex

(1:25:18) – Illegal immigration

(1:46:53) – Donald Trump

(2:08:18) – War in Ukraine

(2:19:31) – China

(2:30:42) – Will Vivek run in 2028?

(2:42:21) – Approach to debates

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