The Truth About Race and Affirmative Action: A Powerful Discussion with Adam Coleman

Truth with Vivek Ramaswamy

Vivek Ramaswamy

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🗓️ 20 April 2023

⏱️ 61 minutes

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In this episode of The Vivek Show, host Vivek Ramaswamy welcomes Adam Coleman, the author of a book about black victimhood culture. They discuss race, affirmative action, and the importance of overcoming challenges through education and strong family structures. Adam shares his personal story of growing up in a single-parent home and the hardships he faced throughout his life. They also discuss Adam's political transformation, his discovery of Thomas Sowell's work, and the exaggerated media narratives surrounding the Black community and policing. Throughout the conversation, they emphasize the significance of good communication and the need for open, honest conversations about race. Adam reflects on the role his faith has played in his personal and professional growth, revealing his journey through mental health struggles and the importance of owning one's experiences. Donate here: https://t.co/PE1rfuVBmb For more content follow me here:Twitter - @VivekGRamaswamyInstagram - @vivekgramaswamyFacebook - http://facebook.com/VivekGRamaswamyTruth Social - @VivekRamaswamyRumble - @VivekRamaswamy Time-codes: 00:00 - Vivek outlines his opposition to race-based affirmative action 02:30 - Vivek highlights the importance of a two-parent household 03:15 - Introduction of guest Adam Coleman 04:49 - Adam shares his motivation for writing his book 06:20 - Adam discusses his upbringing in a single-parent home 10:14 - Vivek asks about Adam's inspiration and book's thesis 12:16 - Adam's concerns about media narratives and the Black community 13:53 - Adam talks about his political transformation 15:22 - Adam's introduction to Thomas Sowell's work 30:38 - Vivek and Adam discuss the connections between their ideas 31:45 - The right to discuss race-related issues 34:33 - The importance of 'how' people talk about race 41:54 - Adam's approach to discussing race 43:13 - Shifting the focus from race to class in affirmative action discussions 52:06 - Adam reveals his admission to a mental health institution at age six Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	So one of my core policy planks in this campaign as many of you will know is to eliminate race-based affirmative action in America.
0:16.0	There's a lot of reasons for that.
0:18.0	Merit is near and dear to my heart.
0:20.0	I think that yes, it is an anti-Maritocratic policy in America that stops the best person from necessarily
0:26.2	getting that job, getting that promotion, getting that spot in college or at the local prep school.
0:35.0	But that's not the only thing that's wrong with it. I think a big part of what's wrong with affirmative action in America
0:39.0	is that it also teaches black children that they can't achieve something on their own, that they need a
0:46.0	special leg up. And yes, it is true that the country has suffered a history of racial injustice
0:52.3	dating back to its founding, but at a certain
0:55.3	point if you don't move on from that you're going to keep running into the same
0:59.4	obstacles over and over again. Not a lot of people know this, but even as recently as in the
1:04.9	1960s, okay? A majority, I think it was over 70% of black kids were born into a
1:11.5	two-parent household. The economic conditions in Black America
1:14.9	were actually better than they are today. Now it's fewer than 30% are born into
1:19.6	a two-parent household and a big part of the problem was actually Linden Johnson's great society that first of all created the incentives for the dissolution of the two-parent household that created incentives for mothers to be single as single mothers
1:36.7	rather than to have a father in the house, but also what Lyndon Johnson did as part of that same vision
1:41.4	was implement affirmative action through executive order.
1:44.1	Well what did he say? He said that if you're going to do business with the federal government,
1:47.1	then you have to adopt these race-based quota systems if you're a government contractor.
1:50.9	Today that covers over 20% of the US workforce. I'll tell
1:54.2	you something about myself. I did go to a private Jesuit high school from 9th
1:58.8	through 12th grade but until then first through 8th grade I went to not that grade of a public school I'll be
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