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Should the FBI be abolished? Why does Vivek Ramaswamy think so? What would he do with Bureau employees?
According to Vivek Ramaswamy, the FBI is fraught with problems. The solution, he says, is to get rid of it entirely. He spoke about the matter on an episode of The Shawn Ryan Show podcast.
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Vivek Ramaswamy on the FBI
According to Vivek Ramaswamy, the FBI should be completely dismantled. He asserts that the FBI’s current structure encourages over-generalization at the expense of focused expertise, leading to inefficiency. The presidential hopeful proposes repositioning roughly 15,000 of the FBI’s dedicated workers to the US Marshals, DEA, or Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. He believes these agencies have maintained their integrity—unlike the FBI—and can provide these federal employees with a clearer focus on their legitimate duties.
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While Ramaswamy raises valid concerns about the FBI’s structure and efficiency, advocating for its complete dismantlement poses questions about national security and law enforcement capabilities. Simply transferring personnel to other agencies without addressing underlying issues doesn’t guarantee improved efficiency or effectiveness. Also, dismissing the FBI’s integrated structure might overlook its ability to coordinate and collaborate across different areas of expertise. These perspectives challenge the feasibility and potential consequences of Ramaswamy’s assertions.
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Vivek Ramaswamy proposes mass federal layoffs
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy laid out his ideas to shut down the FBI and fire more than one million federal workers on Wednesday. His proposals align with increasingly sweeping conservative ideas targeting the federal government, particularly law enforcement.
In the book Woke, Inc., entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy discusses what he calls “Wokenomics,” where American corporations hide corruption and greed behind disingenuous virtue signaling of liberal values. He argues that through Wokenomics, corporations go beyond selling products; they’re selling a new standard for how people should think and live. Ramaswamy contends their false alliance with social causes allows them to influence legislation, manipulate consumers, and silence dissent. He believes Wokenomics’ deceptive practices weaken democracy by polarizing citizens and concentrating political power among a small corporate elite.
To support his arguments, Ramaswamy uses personal anecdotes and current events examples. He proposes five solutions to counter wokeness. The book aims to focus on his key ideas and position them in conversation with economists and analysts who both reinforce and dispute his perspective.
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