· Republican
Vivek Ramaswamy
A builder's energy and real skepticism of foreign wars, with a market-first view of the economy.
Preliminary grade, based on the public record to date.
OverallBGPA 2.88
The grades
- SovereigntyDid they put American interests first and keep decisions in American hands?B+
- HemisphereDid they guard the Americas against rival powers and threats?B
- RestraintDid they keep the country out of wars of choice that weakened it?B+
- StatecraftDid they use diplomacy, force and alliances skillfully, on American terms?C+
- Industry and tradeDid they protect and build American industry?B-
- Working AmericansDid ordinary working families do better because of them?C
- BuildingDid they build things that lasted and push the frontier forward?B+
- NationDid they strengthen a shared American identity and the Union?B+
- CompetenceWere they capable, honest and effective in office?B-
On the axes
MarketEconomyPopulist
Free tradeTradeProtectionist
RestraintForeign policyInterventionist
CosmopolitanNationNational
Dark dot: Vivek Ramaswamy. Red mark: the Monroe Society. Ideological closeness to the Society: 76%.