The recent attacks on Vivek Ramaswamy have moved far beyond political disagreement, evolving into a total rejection of his right to call himself American. The argument being pushed by hardline nationalists is that American citizenship is not something earned through loyalty or merit, but something inherited through bloodlines, European ancestry, and the Christian faith.
This faction argues that newcomers, regardless of their success or legal status, are merely “guests” who have no right to redefine the nation’s core identity. By labeling high-profile figures as “anchor babies,” these extremists are not just launching personal insults; they are launching a full-scale assault on the 14th Amendment and the very concept of the American Dream.
The rhetoric has turned incredibly sharp, with demands that candidates “return” to their ancestral lands where billions of people “look like them.” There is a deep-seated fear being stoked among voters that a change in leadership could mean a total cultural displacement—replacing traditional American holidays and symbols with foreign customs and religions. This isn’t just an election; it’s a fight over who truly “owns” the soil of the Midwest.
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