Sorry for the headline. I don’t know why they don’t just say it’s Vivek Ramaswamy.

To that end, I will accept Russian control of the occupied territories and pledge to block Ukraine’s candidacy for NATO in exchange for Russia exiting its military alliance with China. I will end sanctions and bring Russia back into the world market. In this way, I will elevate Russia as a strategic check on China’s designs in East Asia.

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        I can’t prove that you’re wrong, but my impression is that (1) many immigrants go by American nicknames simply because they’re tired of explaining how to pronounce their name and (2) Republicans appear to start out more distrustful of outsiders (although some of that may simply be due to a greater willingness to express politically incorrect opinions) but they can grow to trust and support individuals - they do “have black friends,” so to speak.

        IMO Vivek’s ethnic background is a disadvantage but not a disqualifier. I guess we’ll see how he does in the primaries. (I wouldn’t bet on him, mostly because I would bet on Trump.)