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In reply to the discussion: Vivek Ramaswamy calls Juneteenth a 'useless' holiday, suggests canceling [View all]erpowers
(9,445 posts)29. No a Serious Candidate
I think this guy is not a serious candidate. It is very possible that he is not trying to be a serious candidate. He may just be trying to raise his profile in order to be able to make more money. He has never struck me as a person who has a firm grasp on the history of this nation. It is not just this video; it is also others in which he has made inaccurate statements.
He came across as very stupid in this video. He seems to lack a large amount of knowledge. Watching this video made me wonder if he has ever read a book he was not assigned to read and if he had read half the books he was assigned to read. He does not seem to have an understanding of Juneteenth, or the history of how the day became a holiday.
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Vivek Ramaswamy calls Juneteenth a 'useless' holiday, suggests canceling [View all]
dalton99a
Aug 2023
OP
This recent arrival is attacking people who were dragged to America four centuries ago
malaise
Aug 2023
#1
Heh! No kidding... Seeing his name I guessed what he might look like before....
electric_blue68
Aug 2023
#46
You'll never be white to them. Oh, they'll glad-hand you but then go wash their hands.
Solly Mack
Aug 2023
#8
Guess he learned nothing from that. Or maybe he learned that being on top is all that matters.
Solly Mack
Aug 2023
#11
Vivek Ramaswamy calls Juneteenth 'useless' 2 months after posting a video celebrating it
BlueWaveNeverEnd
Aug 2023
#13