Ramaswamy's Ten Commandments...

[seer]

Well this is a good start!

1. God is real.
2. There are two genders.
3. Human flourishing requires fossil fuels.
4. Reverse racism is racism.
5. An open border is no border.
6. Parents determine the education of their children.
7. The nuclear family is the greatest form of governance known to mankind.
8. Capitalism lifts people up from poverty.
9. There are three branches of the U.S. government, not four.
10. The U.S. Constitution is the strongest guarantor of freedoms in history.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/viv...al-two-genders

[Diogenes]

Well this is a good start!

1. God is real.

Meh, not really important for a politician and the State. It's also rather pointless as even Pelosi and Biden might say that.

3. Human flourishing requires fossil fuels.

Eventually they will run out and we need to look into using nuclear to lower fossil fuel usage.

6. Parents determine the education of their children.

The State has some input, but the Left abuses it.

7. The nuclear family is the greatest form of governance known to mankind.

Debatable, but better than the alternate proposals from the Left.

[Machinist]

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[seer]

Meh, not really important for a politician and the State. It's also rather pointless as even Pelosi and Biden might say that.

Eventually they will run out and we need to look into using nuclear to lower fossil fuel usage.

The State has some input, but the Left abuses it.

Debatable, but better than the alternate proposals from the Left.

I have listened to a number of long form podcasts he has been on, and if I take him at his word he sincerely believes these things. Never mind that the ten principles are red meat for the base...

[seer]

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Does his faith bother you?

[Gondwanaland]

Well this is a good start!

1. God is real.
2. There are two genders.
3. Human flourishing requires fossil fuels.
4. Reverse racism is racism.
5. An open border is no border.
6. Parents determine the education of their children.
7. The nuclear family is the greatest form of governance known to mankind.
8. Capitalism lifts people up from poverty.
9. There are three branches of the U.S. government, not four.
10. The U.S. Constitution is the strongest guarantor of freedoms in history.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/viv...al-two-genders

Having seen him now on a number of podcasts, he seems a pretty intelligent person. And able to communicate well. I'd probably be able to hold my nose on his belief in #5 and vote for him. Probably the only Republican candidate I'd be willing to do that with. (Could probably stomach Asa Hutchinson too)

[Sparko]

Does his faith bother you?

Weren't you the one saying we should be a Christian run country, a theocracy?

[Leonhard]

Well this is a good start!1. God is real.

Aye

2. There are two genders.

Aye

3. Human flourishing requires fossil fuels.

Nay

4. Reverse racism is racism.

Aye. Though its somewhat hard to define "reverse racism", discrimination in general though based on any unalterable characteristics is not kosher.

5. An open border is no border.

Nay.

6. Parents determine the education of their children.

Aye, though childrens education should still follow national standards.

7. The nuclear family is the greatest form of governance known to mankind.

Aye

8. Capitalism lifts people up from poverty.

Unregulated capitalism: Nay.
Regulated capitalism: Aye.

9. There are three branches of the U.S. government, not four.

No opinion.

10. The U.S. Constitution is the strongest guarantor of freedoms in history.

Nay.

[seer]

Weren't you the one saying we should be a Christian run country, a theocracy?

No, I said we should codify Christian principles (moral) into law, like it was for most of our history. Not that a specific politician needs to be Christian. Or that any one must attend church.

[seanD]

Well this is a good start!

1. God is real.
2. There are two genders.
3. Human flourishing requires fossil fuels.
4. Reverse racism is racism.
5. An open border is no border.
6. Parents determine the education of their children.
7. The nuclear family is the greatest form of governance known to mankind.
8. Capitalism lifts people up from poverty.
9. There are three branches of the U.S. government, not four.
10. The U.S. Constitution is the strongest guarantor of freedoms in history.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/viv...al-two-genders

If I personally believed elections mattered anymore in this country, I'd be 100% on the Vivek train. He's basically Trump with an actual brain.

[Gondwanaland]

10. The U.S. Constitution is the strongest guarantor of freedoms in history.

Nay.

Can you name one stronger?

[seer]

He's basically Trump with an actual brain.

[Leonhard]

Can you name one stronger?

It requires many things, including a people who wants it. There’s not any *one* thing that does it.

[Gondwanaland]

It requires many things, including a people who wants it. There’s not any *one* thing that does it.

So that's a no.

[Leonhard]

So that's a no.

Yes.

I believe its something more, and I believe no document can protect a country if its people stop caring about the values it represents.