… [L]et those who are to preside over the state obey two precepts of Plato, — one, that they so watch for the well-being of their fellow-citizens that they have reference to it in whatever they do, forgetting their own private interests; the other, that they care for the whole body politic, and not, while they watch over a portion of it, neglect other portions. For, as the guardianship of a minor, so the administration of the state is to be conducted for the benefit, not of those to whom it is intrusted, but of those who are intrusted to their care. -- Marcus Tullius Cicero
A virtuous Ramaswamy would want all the Epstein files released so as to ascertain the treatment of minors under the sexual predator's control. I doubt Cicero would endorse a candidate insulting the very public he wishes to serve.
Who isn't pushing their own book in the age of Trump II? And what politician is not helping them?
Politicians Red & Blue love PEU (private equity underwriters) and their new TechGod brethren. Increasing more are one, a position envied by Ramaswamy.
Update 6-30-26: Apparently TechGods weren't despizable enough for making kajillions off the federal government while paying little to no taxes. That's one benefit of being a billionaire libertarian. TechGods went "all in" on the political Red Team and the Reds have the gods' back.
The Reds are calling anyone concerned about a system that funnels even more money to people already obscenely wealthy "envious", "impotent" and a member of a "cult." Lovely.
Update 10-21-26: Ramaswamy decided to enter the world of underage girl child abuse by running a political ad against his opponent who was raped by her father from age 10 to 12. The "father" was arrested for raping his daughter and fled accountability after being charged. Yes, it has a Jeffrey Epstein defense ring as well as a Trump "nothing is too low" quality to it.
Creeps can't help but being creeps. It's their nature.