32 Vivek Ramaswamy for President, and Identity Politics

Endorsing Vivek Ramaswarmy for President in 2024, plus discussing being real with Krishna & the detriments of feel good identity politics. Apologies for mispronouncing his name in this show. Live 4.29.2023.0:00 – Intro, faith fights darkness, Gayatri mantra, reading from "Living Dharma" by Sri Dharma Acharya3:17 – Time to try a U.S. government led by someone following Natural Law/Dharma, official endorsement of Vivek Ramaswarmy for President, underdogs using presidential campaign to spread a new message7:58 – Vivek offers a unique message as a conservative Indian-American Hindu10:21 – Vivek is a humble philosopher via interview with Dr. Jordan Peterson 13:01 – Being real with Krishna requires being real with ourselves, having self-awareness15:33 – Reading 1895 speech from Swami Vivekananda on Jnana yoga & reasoning18:15 – Originally supporting Vivek via identity politics which I don't support & neither does he21:38 – Identity politics & seeing color/race hurts society, not supporting Obama was not about race, lived in Japan with no identity politics25:11 – Supporting identity politics because it feels good & is easy to say, investigating beyond race, Vivek is a philosopher like Confucius whose message is of questioning & awakening31:07 – Story of "In The Shadow Of The Gods" memoir with Jean Violet (frontman of Led Zeppelin tribute band Kashmir) about becoming self-aware of his singing habits36:46 – Be aware of yourself at all times to grow, closing thoughts on channelVivek Ramaswamy Outlines his Presidential Vision with Drew Cline of the Josiah Bartlett Center in NH in this videoVivek's official youtube page This podcast was a 2025 People's Choice Podcast Award nominee. On Apple Podcasts it's been the #1 most listened to show in the Philippines, and in the top 20 in France, Sweden, Belgium, Spain, Israel, Switzerland and Australia.For independent thinkers who’ve outgrown spiritual, cultural and political fluff, and want more out of life than what society often offers. This isn’t about trends, vibes, or blind devotion. Tune into my live show for unfiltered commentary on politics, culture, music, religion, and society from a rational, historical and politically conservative perspective.I’m Aaron Joy in Portland, Maine, USA (also known in spiritual circles as Premanand Das Bhagat). I'm a writer, musician, ultra-runner, and former thespian. Visit my website for my books. I'm also trained as an Integral Vedic Counselor, Certified Spiritual Life Coach and Ayurveda Specialist and follow the spiritual path of Hinduism (Sanatana Dharma) of the Ramanuja lineage.Email: [email protected]: https://linktr.ee/aaronmjoyLive show available on YouTube, Bitchute, Rumble, Spotify, Amazon Music, Audible, Apple Podcasts, iHeart, allfeeds.ai, Audacy, ca.radio.net, Castbox, Chromecast, Everend, fyyd.de, Goodpods, Listen Notes, Panoply Podcast Network, People Ai, Pocket Casts, Podbay, Podcast Addict, Podcast Ranking, Podcast Republic, Podcastai, Podcast.app, Podchaser, Poddtoppen, Podscan.fm, Podtail, Rephonic, Zeno.FM