Emerging Republican 2024 contender Vivek Ramaswamy has issued a warning that the United States stands at the brink of turmoil, likening it to a potential “1776 moment.”
Ramaswamy made this statement in an extensive interview with independent news anchor Tucker Carlson.
Throughout the interview, Ramaswamy addresses critics who challenge his belief that certain aspects of the 9/11 attacks have been concealed from the public. He contends that the government, the 9/11 Commission, and the FBI have disseminated false information about specific events connected to the attacks.
“It’s unacceptable for the government to deceive us,” he expressed to Carlson.
“In a democracy, it’s poison that erodes the revered system: democracy.”
Nevertheless, the primary focus of Ramaswamy’s discussion revolves around the declining trust in the government by the public. He asserts that Americans require unvarnished truths and pivotal shifts in power dynamics.
“A reckoning is imminent,” he stated.
“I anticipate that reckoning will likely occur in 2024.”
Ramaswamy underscores that the “establishments” refuse to provide the truth.
“We, the people, can handle the truth,” he contends.
He extends this analogy to a modern American Revolution.
“We, the people, find ourselves in an era where the government believes the citizens of this nation can’t be entrusted with the truth,” he highlighted.
“I think there’s a consensus in this country currently that we, the people, can’t handle the truth,” Ramaswamy conveyed to Carlson.
“It’s reminiscent of Jack Nicholson’s character at the end of a movie, right?
“‘You can’t handle the truth, you need me on that wall.’
“My perspective, my fundamental standpoint in this campaign is, ‘No, we don’t require you on that wall, and yes, we can manage the truth.'”
“I perceive us standing on the precipice of chaos; something is certainly underway… we are at a juncture reminiscent of the fall of 1775, the spring of 1776…” he further articulated.
Yet, he cautioned, “Various avenues could emanate from this energy…”
“A dam is poised to rupture, and the river will find its course…
“I trust it will lead towards national revitalization rather than… other trajectories this could take.”
Elsewhere, Ramaswamy underscores the significance of addressing defense vulnerabilities, encompassing nuclear and cyber aspects.
In terms of foreign relations, Ramaswamy raises concerns that arming Ukraine could push Russia closer to China.
Additionally, he underscores America’s reliance on Taiwan for its contemporary lifestyle, discusses the Ukraine conflict, and debates the nation’s economic dependence on China.
“I won’t deploy our sons and daughters to perish over another country’s nationalistic conflict in the Ukraine war,” Ramaswamy conveyed to Carlson, proposing alternatives such as reopening economic ties and committing to NATO limitations.
Ramaswamy also articulated that the contemporary LGBTQ movement resembles a “religious cult,” forcing people to justify beliefs that lack logical coherence.
“These belief systems are akin to cults,” he remarked.
“Because if it’s a religious cult, logic isn’t obligatory if you’re subscribing to a religion.
“And the most perilous religions are the ones that fail to recognize themselves as religions…
“The most hazardous religions of all are those that assert to be secular but actually harbor religious convictions.”
Ramaswamy also shared how his viewpoints have led to the loss of campaign donors.
“I’d rather concede an election than engage in the political game of what we’re expected to say,” he declared.
“And I believe that’s one of the critical questions today, just as it was in 1776.
“Do we believe the public can be entrusted with the truth?
“Whatever that truth may be, present me with the unvarnished truth.”
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— Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) August 17, 2023