The irrepressible Vivek Ramaswamy is a rising star in the GOP. He electrified the base with his fearless oratory. Vivek outworked and outclassed every candidate during the Republican Primary, even outshining Trump.
This self-made pharma billionaire injected much-needed energy into the GOP. He’s been a breath of fresh air for a party on life support due to its failure to adapt to its base. I believe after another Trump presidency, the GOP will be replaced by an America First-type party as it sinks into irrelevance.
After losing the Iowa primary, Vivek threw his support behind Trump. Smart move. He’s likely aiming for Trump’s VP slot or a spot in the cabinet if Trump wins, which looks increasingly probable.
For Vivek’s long-term political ambitions, becoming Trump’s VP would be ideal. After Trump’s second term, Vivek could leverage his experience to springboard into the GOP or America First nomination.
But there’s a problem: Vivek is a Hindu. And like it or not, America is still a Christian nation. Most GOP voters are older and Christian. Many Americans don’t trust Indians, let alone Hindus who worship thousands of gods.
Converting to Christianity would be easy for Vivek. He spent four years at St. Xavier Catholic High School in Cincinnati and already holds a worldview steeped in Roman Catholic values. Unlike tech moguls like Sundar Pichai and Satya Nadella, Vivek appreciates Christianity’s role in Western civilization. Prominent Indian-Americans like Dinesh D’Souza and Nikki Haley have already converted. India also has a sizable Catholic population. It just makes sense.
Here’s Vivek’s list of principles as a candidate:
- God is real.
- There are two genders.
- Human flourishing requires fossil fuels.
- Reverse racism is racism.
- An open border is no border.
- Parents determine the education of their children.
- The nuclear family is the greatest form of governance known to mankind.
- Capitalism lifts people up from poverty.
- There are three branches of the U.S. government, not four.
- The U.S. Constitution is the strongest guarantor of freedoms in history.
Solid principles, no doubt. But “God is real” raises a theological issue. Which of Hinduism’s thousands of gods is he referring to? As a Christian, I believe in one true God. A conversion to Christianity would eliminate this contradiction, but it must be sincere. Many question Trump’s commitment to Christianity, but at least he backs his faith with action: pro-life policies, opposing the trans agenda, and acknowledging the persecution of Christians.
Converting would have downsides, sure. But Indian immigrants would still vote for a Trump-Vivek ticket in 2024, and Christians wary of Vivek’s Hindu faith would be more likely to support him.
There can be no doubt that since its founding in 1776, God has blessed the United States of America. The U.S.A. superpower is the torch bearer of Western Civilization which was itself informed by Christendom. Hindus could never have built America with their primitive beliefs and their caste system which creates vast gulfs between the rich and poor. America was only possible because of the leadership and efforts of white Christian men. The highly intelligent Ramaswamy knows this. What better way for him to symbolically graft himself on to the Great American Tree than to convert to Christianity?
If Vivek Ramaswamy wants a bright future in American politics, he needs to seriously contemplate converting to Christianity. The sooner, the better.
–Wolfshead
“… but it must be sincere.”
That’s going to be a tough hill to climb. If he converts and does so quietly, that might help. But it’s going to seem political otherwise, at least to some. I don’t fully trust any politician, including Trump and Vivek, though I like them far more than any others out there. But if the last few years has taught me anything, it’s sadly, “Trust no one but God.”
God was written in singular but he is unspecific indeed.
But he has already strongly positioned himself against atheism and the whole gender stuff. Heck, he is never wishy-washy.
The US constitution was written by the Founding Fathers who were … kinda all Christian, but while most were Protestants and three Catholics, the third group was mostly deists, an enlightenment based belief in a God that in a way allowed them to stay somewhat Christian while not being part of either group, be it Catholic, Protestant or the many smaller Christian faiths.
So religion was excluded. Despite the US being from the beginning and even today a deeply Christian nation.
The Founding Fathers couldn’t imagine people just flying in to give birth and snatch an American passport that way back in the days and other things.
Adding to or changing a constitution is a serious undertaking, but I think adding Christian faith in all its forms as a must for taking any public office would be very desirable. Even more so, just while writing this I got news that the Emir of Kuwait dissolved parliament and suspended some constitution articles. The Qatari founded muslim brotherhood is plotting to gain influence.
I have no idea how Vivek can believably convert to Christianity. I also fear many of the old codgers not accepting him would not accept an Indian born Christian either. But yeah, he is out of the race for president and should have the time to do so. I don’t think there would be a better point in future where his conversion would be more believable and seem less politically motivated, so no reason not to do it right away.
As a non-American, only having lived there for a few months, my say on the matter is mostly about the last paragraph. I agree that USA was started with good intentions, to create a country that will avoid making the mistakes of the Old World and at first it may have started like this, bit I feel now due to corruption and moral degradation, the systematic persecution of Christianity, they have lost their way. Mostly the leaders, regular people most likely still carry the original ideals of America, but it seems that only being able to choose between two options – Elephant and Donkey, there is very little opportunity for a positive change.
I’ve also come to the conclusion that behind the scenes Democrats and Republicans are in cahoots and this is a problem on a global scale – most of what we see is just theathrics and a charade and most of us believe it, while the few who take part in this play rake in the money at the expense of all the regular Joes.
True! America is now run by a uni-party that is being controlled by powerful elite lobbyists such as defense contractors and foreign interests like AIPAC. American politics has been gamed by the powerful.
Most politicians are dishonest and corrupt. The allure of power tends to attract nefarious people.
This is why the establishment in America and around the world fears Trump.
I agree. Trust no one but God. Those are words to live by. Times change, but God stays the same.
Regarding Vivek, he should have quietly converted to Christianity before he decided to run. This was a major miscalculation on his part. Now if he does it may not look sincere.