Defining Freedom in 2023: Vivek & Dinesh D'Souza on Liberty, Culture, and Technology

Truth with Vivek Ramaswamy

Vivek Ramaswamy

Business, News, Government

4.7 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 19 May 2023

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

Join Vivek as he engages in an enlightening conversation with prolific political commentator Dinesh D'Souza. Together, they dive deep into the challenges threatening liberty today, drawing parallels between Ronald Reagan's era and the present. From tackling the 'woke industrial complex' to proposing political expression as a protected class, they navigate complex political territory with aplomb. D'Souza, known for his incisive socio-political insights, eloquently expresses the impact of technology on today's generation and the need for adaptive policies. Vivek, an avid advocate for public education, appreciates D'Souza's focus on the 'why' behind policies and issues. Don't miss their riveting discussion on contemporary issues and the exploration of Reagan's spirit in today's context. Time-Codes: 00:00:25 - Vivek on threats to liberty in the present age. 00:01:49 - Vivek's take on political expression as a protected class. 00:03:15 - The relevance of Reagan's spirit today. 00:05:02 - Dinesh's commendation for Vivek's articulate arguments. 00:07:41 - Praise for Vivek's clarity on sensitive issues. 00:09:00 - The influence of Reagan's biography on Vivek. 00:12:03 - Dinesh on Reagan's curiosity and valuation of ideas. 00:14:00 - The importance of understanding the 'why' behind policies. 00:14:56 - Dinesh's approach to content creation. 00:16:11 - The impact of technology on the younger generation's curiosity. 00:17:00 - Dinesh's work evolution to match the changing culture. 00:19:20 - Vivek's analogy of Reagan's approach to policy adaptation. 00:22:00 - Dinesh on the difference between writing a book and making a movie. 00:24:00 - Reagan's approach to principles and pragmatism. 00:25:00 - The relationship between culture and laws. 00:28:00 - The importance of the president's cultural tone and leadership. 00:29:55 - How Reagan challenged the bureaucratic embodiment of American idealism. 00:32:17 - Vivek's concern about a potential civic deficit. 00:33:00 - Vivek's radical proposal for voting age and civics test. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	So Dorothy said to Toto in the Wizard of Oz famously, we're not in Kansas anymore.
0:13.0	And I sometimes play on that when I'm on the campaign trail.
0:15.4	I'll tell audiences if it feels like it's a moment where folks need to be reminded of it.
0:20.4	I'll tell them, it's not 1980 anymore, actually. It's not 1980 anymore actually it's not it's not like we're in Kansas it's not like we're in
0:26.4	1980 what does that mean means the threats to liberty today are different than they were in 1980.
0:33.8	Back in 1980, it was big government,
0:36.3	was the singular threat to liberty and prosperity
0:39.8	in this country.
0:40.5	And it certainly remains so today. But that is really only part of the story.
0:46.2	Today the threats to liberty are plural. The threats to prosperity are many. It's a merger
0:51.1	of big government and big business and increasingly culture more broadly that together
0:58.1	conspire to do what neither can on its own. That's what makes this, for example,
1:03.8	woke industrial complex that I've
1:05.2	spent a few years railing against writing books about,
1:07.3	that's what makes it so dangerous.
1:09.1	I think it's far more powerful than what our founding fathers envisioned,
1:11.8	far more challenging to scale than what our founding fathers envisioned, far more challenging to scale than what Ronald Reagan faced
1:17.0	in 1980 when he took office.
1:19.2	I think our foreign policy today is in many ways,
1:21.8	arguably on its face, more challenging as well when Reagan took on the
1:24.6	U.S.S.R. we never relied on them for the shoes on our feet or the phones in our pockets.
1:30.1	Yet today we rely on our chief enemy, Communist China, for our modern way of life as we know it.
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