… [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.