Vivek Ramaswamy Claims ‘Great Replacement’ Theory Real

Vivek Ramaswamy went on a tirade at the fourth Republican debate, unleashing a torrent of conspiracy theories popular among the far-right, including touting the Great Replacement.

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“If you want someone who is going to speak truth to power, then vote for someone who is going to speak the truth to you,” he said.

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Ramaswamy said also that “the Great Replacement theory is not some grand right-wing conspiracy theory, but a basic statement of the Democratic Party’s platform.”

The theory claims that the government is trying to replace the United States’ white majority population with people of color through immigration and other nefarious means.

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