#445 – Vivek Ramaswamy: Trump, Conservatism, Nationalism, Immigration, and War
Lex Fridman Podcast
Lex Fridman
4.7 • 13K Ratings
🗓️ 25 September 2024
⏱️ 171 minutes
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Vivek's X: https://x.com/VivekGRamaswamy
Vivek's YouTube: https://youtube.com/@VivekGRamaswamy
Vivek's Instagram: https://instagram.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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| 0:00.0 | The Following is a conversation with Vivek Ramaswami about the future of conservatism in America. |
| 0:06.1 | He has written many books on this topic, including his latest called Truths, The Future of America First. |
| 0:12.4 | He ran for President this year in the Republican |
| 0:15.3 | primary and is considered by many to represent the future of the Republican |
| 0:19.5 | Party. Before all that he was a successful biotech entrepreneur and investor with a degree in biology from |
| 0:27.0 | Harvard and a law degree from Yale. |
| 0:30.3 | As always, when the topic is politics, I will continue talking to people on both the left and the right, |
| 0:37.0 | with empathy, curiosity, and backbone. |
| 0:41.0 | And now a quick few second mention of each sponsor. Check them out in the |
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| 1:01.6 | She's wise, my friends. Also, if you want to get in touch with me for whatever reason, |
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