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E138: Presidential Candidate Vivek Ramaswamy in conversation with the Besties
July 21, 2023 · 130 min

(0:00) Bestie intros!

(1:08) Vivek's background, corporate political / ESG distractions, why he's running for president

(19:16) Energy policy, unemployment work requirements, immigration

(30:24) Foreign policy: How to handle Ukraine/Russia and Taiwan/China

(44:46) Media strategy, Silicon Valley Bank's implosion

(54:09) Thoughts on Trump

(1:06:16) Campaign strategy, establishment appeal

(1:14:10) Social issues: Abolishing the DOE, abortion, trans rights

(1:29:31) Defense budget, Military Industrial Complex, GOP division over Ukraine

(1:39:27) Bestie update!

(1:41:33) Post-interview debrief

Follow the besties:

https://twitter.com/chamath

https://linktr.ee/calacanis

https://twitter.com/DavidSacks

https://twitter.com/friedberg

Follow Vivek Ramaswamy:

https://twitter.com/VivekGRamaswamy

Follow the pod:

https://twitter.com/theallinpod

https://linktr.ee/allinpodcast

Intro Music Credit:

https://rb.gy/tppkzl

https://twitter.com/yung_spielburg

Intro Video Credit:

https://twitter.com/TheZachEffect

Referenced in the show:

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/07/20/vivek-ramaswamy-pete-buttigieg-00107193

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/president-primary-r/2024/national/

https://twitter.com/PatrickRuffini/status/1680204156953407488

https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1680205700738211840

https://twitter.com/charliekirk11/status/1680665098765975558