argued that America has become too economically reliant on China through being "addicted" to cheap goods and that economic separation from China would not be easy, but “some sacrifice of short-term conveniences” would be necessary for the long-term goal of reducing economic dependence on China. Military intervention Ramaswamy argues that "foreign policy is all about prioritization" and that good use of the US military is "protecting American soil and American interests, not a pointless war somewhere else." Social policy Affirmative action Ramaswamy has expressed opposition to affirmative action and has proposed rescinding Lyndon B. Johnson’s Executive Order 11246. Federal government Ramaswamy argues for eight-year limits for all unelected federal bureaucrats, similar to term limits imposed on US presidents. Freedom of speech Ramaswamy has stated that if elected president he would fight government pressures on technology companies to censor disfavored political speech. He said “As Elon Musk did at Twitter, I will release the ‘state action files’ from the federal government—publicly exposing every known instance in which bureaucrats have wrongfully pressured companies to take constitutionally prohibited actions.” He also wrote "If you can’t fire someone for being black, gay or Muslim, you shouldn’t be able to fire someone for his political speech.” Immigration Ramaswamy calls for a merit-based system of immigration and supports scrapping lottery-based immigration such as the Diversity Immigrant Visa. He also states America must "unapologetically" secure the southern border against illegal immigration. References External links Official site Declaration of Candidacy (Form 2) at FEC.gov Ramaswamy, Vivek Asian conservatism in the United States