Vivek Ramaswamy: Successor to Trump?

The UK right now has a right-leaning, Hindu British Indian, as its Prime Minister. By the name of Rishi Sunak, a self-made man, who had an exclusive, private education, at Winchester College. Reaching the dizzying heights of Head Boy, don't you know. Making his money from the finance industry, marrying the daughter of an Indian businessman, owner of INFOSYS. Became Chancellor under Boris Johnson and eventually, succeeded him. His agenda on immigrants and other policies is made manifest. Sunak became the youngest Prime Minister since William Pitt The Younger. Sunak at 43, is the first non-Christian, to become Prime Minister. Disraeli was a Jew converted to Christianity. Technically he was not the first non-Christian to hold the office of UK Prime Minister.

Most think Sunak, short of a miraculous come back will be toast at next year's general election. His recent by-elections have been a disaster and his party was more or less wiped out at the local elections. His polling is in free fall and even amongst Tory voters, he is not popular. So short of something catastrophic it seems the election seems to be Labour's to win and the Torie's to lose.

You would think that across the pond, Trump has it in the bag, despite the fact he may be in prison soon. If not Trump, then Trumpist, but the adversary of 'the Donald' now, Rick De Santis. However, someone else not on everyone's radar could become the 'POTUS' Republican candidate. Like Sunak, someone of Indian descent, with right-wing policies: Vivek Ramaswamy.

Ramasamy is a financial or business investor. He was going to stand as a Senator for Ohio but decided not to in the end. Like Sunak, at 38, if he were to become President, he would (probably be) the youngest American President ever. At 38, he is the youngest Republican candidate in American history.

Ramasamy is a Trumpist but says he would go further than Trump did. He pursues in his own words, "an anti-woke" agenda. He wants to recapture the American dream and regards the US as a "country lost". He wants to eliminate "reverse racism", "climatism", covidism", "gender ideology" and so on.

Ramasamy announced his candidacy on the Tucker Carlson Show for the 2024 'POTUS' election. While respecting Trump and Trumpism, Ramasamy has declared himself the "heir to Trump". Much the same way as David Cameron declared himself as the "heir to Blair".

Although Trump remains on course to be the next President or failing that, Rick De Santis, Ramasamy seems to be attracting support. No one thought Obama another outsider would become the President, but he did. So, with Ramasamy being the outsider is it possible Republicans fed up with Trump might give this Indian American a shot at the big job? Will the colour of Ramasamy hold him back (though Indians are classed as Caucasian)? Is he a Hindu or a Christian? The US, on the whole, is still a Christian country so could an Indian American of Hindu faith become President? Just like Sunak has here in the United Kingdom. Though of course, Sunak, has yet to face a general election.

If the Republican Party has become seemingly not bothered by one's colour, race, nationality or faith then maybe Vivek Ramasamy's time has come. The Conservative Party has a number of non-white members serving as ministers in the government. Does this mean the party accepts people of whatever background as long as they espouse Tory values? The answer could be yes and the answer could be no.

One thing is clear though from the political direction many Americans are going (especially the right-leaning evangelical so-called Christian community) that Trump or a Trumpist will more than likely win next year's Presidential election.