Vivek Ramaswamy had one of the showstopping moments at the otherwise trivial Republican primary debates on Wednesday night.
Ramaswamy called out establishment candidates on the stage for their reluctance to say unpopular truths about America's descent into authoritarianism under the Biden regime.
"Why am I the only person on this stage, at least, who can say that January 6 now does look like it was an 'inside job'?" he asked rhetorically, garnering a smattering of applause.
Vivek's blunt questioning of the prevalent narratives in the mainstream corporate media, which do not hold up under scrutiny among intelligent people, drew gasps and condemnation from numerous outlets, including Fox News.
"Vivek Ramaswamy's theatrical, conspiracy-laden performance at Wednesday night's Republican debate exhilarated fringe elements of the online right, but drew outright disgust from conservative commentators on Fox News," Axios scolded with a huff.
But Vivek was just warming up, it turned out. In a postdebate interview, he attempted to "red pill" a CNN reporter, while helping in the effort to deprogram those who have been led to believe the Capitol Riot was an "insurrection," or a serious coordinated attempt to overthrow the government.
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