Vivek Ramaswamy, a candidate for the presidential nomination from the Republican Party of the USA, who is in the top three in terms of popularity among Republican supporters, promises to recognize the Russian occupation of Ukraine and block its path to NATO if elected president.

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.

    • Foggyfroggy@lemmy.world
      26·
      1 year ago

      Neither, I think his job is to absorb the negative attention so T looks less unhinged or maybe separate off the crazier magas.

        • Foggyfroggy@lemmy.world
          6·
          1 year ago

          Would you put someone “just nuts” in front of a tv camera? But really, I’ve never known the gop to just roll with whomever, their messaging is tightly controlled. If he is up there it’s for a reason.

          • aseriesoftubes@lemmy.world
            21·
            1 year ago

            Would you put someone “just nuts” in front of a tv camera?

            Have you seen today’s GOP? Trump, Marj Green, Lauren Boebert, Jim Jordan… the crazy is a feature, not a bug, In Republican politics.

            I’ve never known the gop to just roll with whomever, their messaging is tightly controlled.

            All the tightly message-controlled Republican candidates in 2016 got thumped by Trump. The Republican party doesn’t even have a platform. They’re literally just rolling with some guy right now.

            If he is up there it’s for a reason.

            Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity… or craziness.

            • Foggyfroggy@lemmy.world
              3·
              1 year ago

              Yeah, occam’s says it’s a political ploy. We are literally discussing candidates and how they present themselves. To legitimately bring in mental health seems a stretch.