Watching the nominations that have so far been announced for the anointing Republicans in view of o.2024 presidential election find something very interesting. Two of the three people who have already put forward their candidacies Indian Americans.

And if Nikki Haley is considered a “big name”.“In the anointing race, it doesn’t seem to be the same as it is for him. Vivek Ramaswami is a man who is likely presenting himself as a “surprise” in the run-up to the internal GOP elections.

Ramaswamy announced his candidacy on February 21 in an appearance on Fox News in a video in which he presented his political position. But who is the real multi-millionaire entrepreneur and author of Woke Inc. who wants to put a “wedge” in the claim for the American presidency? The BBC is trying to map Vivek Ramaswamy’s profile in their report.

New “American dream”, opposition to the awakened culture and independence from China.

Looking back on Ramaswamy’s candidacy for Fox Newswe see him talking about the vision of “a movement that will be directed towards the creation of the new”American dream“, which will be based on “the pursuit of excellence.” For Ramaswami, “diversity as a concept means nothing if there is something” more “that” binds “people.”

At the same time, according to The New York Times, candidate Ramaswamy’s video focuses on highlighting the idea that conservatives are “victims” of political thinking that focuses on the consequences of racism and other forms of bigotry.

Indicative is the opening phrase that Ramaswami chooses in the video announcing his candidacy: “We are in a crisis of national identity,” he says, adding that “values ​​such as faith, patriotism and hard work have disappeared and made way for new “secular “religions”.

Born in Ohio, Vivek Ramaswami, 37, attended Harvard and Yale before making millions of dollars from his biotech ventures.

He has publicly expressed his opposition to the “waking up” trends in the business world on issues related to racism and climate change, arguing that such strategies harm America. When it comes to US international standing, Ramaswamy takes a clear stance in favor of reducing economic dependence on China.

Objections and disputes

And while Ramaswami’s views seem to have won over some, such as Indian-American Republican Vikram Mansaramani, there are many Indian Americans who disagree with his stance and see his campaign as superficial.

A case in point is Democrat Shekhar Narasimhan, founder and head of AAPI (Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders), who says that while he is pleased to see more Asian Americans playing a role in the country’s political scene, he is not at all sure of Ramaswami’s ideas.

Narasimhan asks, “Does Ramaswami care about the health of the elderly? What is his infrastructure spending plan? Democrat Narasimhan concludes that the Republican presidential nominee’s proposals are not specific or clear-cut.

Also interesting is the fact that many members of the Indian American community itself, who in the past actually supported the Republicans for years, did not know the name of Ramaswamy until he announced his candidacy.

Sabat Sivangi, a prominent GOP supporter, says he never met Ramaswamy. “I heard that he has money, that he is a good speaker, but I believe that in the end he will become “one of many” candidates. I don’t give him many chances.”

“Race for three”

In any case, the Indian-American Republicans foresee a “three-way race” between Donald Trump, Ron DeSandis and Nikki Haley and prefer to wait and see about possible alliance scenarios. Especially as an atmosphere of uncertainty still reigns due to the legal escapades faced by Donald Trump.

Shivangi emphasizes that he admires Hailey’s dynamism and says that if Donald Trump is forced to withdraw from the race, he will support her.

What is certain is that, despite existing political divisions, the Indian-American community has every reason to be happy as it sees its political “engagement” in the public on the rise in recent years, especially in the last three years of elections. contests.

As Narasimhan emphasizes, “If our children see Americans with names like Ramaswamy running for political office, then something good is happening.”

According to BBC and New York Times.