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Vivek Ramaswamy calls for ‘course correction’ in conservative politics
Ramaswamy urged conservatives to embrace persuasion over hostility in shaping the movement’s future.
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Malvika Choudhary - Sat, 04, Oct 2025
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Vivek Ramaswamy / X (Vivek Ramaswamy)
Indian American entrepreneur and Republican gubernatorial contender Vivek Ramaswamy urged conservatives to re-evaluate their approach to political opposition, calling for persuasion over hostility.
In a video clip posted on X on Oct. 4, titled “The Fork in the Road Ahead,” he said, “The fork in the road for us is, is our goal to own the libs, to defeat the left, or is our goal to actually save the country?”
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He added that although there is a temptation to use “brute force” to win policy battles, that approach risks undermining “our basic identity as Americans.”“The challenge before us,” Ramaswamy said, “is whether we see those who oppose us as enemies to be vanquished or as fellow citizens who can be persuaded.”
The fork in the road ahead. pic.twitter.com/1fYMLivuJG
— Vivek Ramaswamy (@VivekGRamaswamy) October 4, 2025
Ramaswamy warned that adopting extreme methods akin to those of opponents would ultimately erode the ideals that “unite us across creed, race, religion, and even political party.”“If you adopt the method of the terrorist, you lose the very thing you were fighting for,” he said, arguing that tactics modeled on extreme opponents could erode core American ideals.
He urged conservatives to balance firm electoral competition with efforts to persuade opponents, pray for them and treat them as fellow citizens deserving of outreach.
Ramaswamy, who ended his 2024 presidential campaign after the Iowa caucuses and later endorsed Donald Trump, has since positioned himself as a key conservative voice shaping the Republican agenda ahead of the 2026 midterms.
In February 2025, he announced his bid for Ohio governor with Trump’s endorsement, describing the campaign as part of his vision to “revive civic pride and constitutional values.”
His latest remarks come as the federal government remains shut down following a Republican-led budget impasse in Congress. While Ramaswamy did not mention the shutdown directly, his appeal for restraint and reflection appeared amid mounting tensions within the GOP over tone and tactics.
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