Vivek Ramaswamy: Culture of fear to blame for Cincinnati brawl



Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is disturbed — but unsurprised — by the recent brawl out of Cincinnati, and he blames the “culture of fear” for why such a violent attack is able to take place in his state.

“Glenn, I think that the basic point is common sense. We should not have everyday, hardworking Americans who are afraid to go into their cities — particularly a city like Cincinnati — for fear of assault, for fear of battery,” Ramaswamy tells Blaze Media co-founder Glenn Beck on “The Glenn Beck Program.”

Ramaswamy also spoke to one of the victims of the Cincinnati brawl, Holly, who was knocked out cold by a black man.

“At the time I had spoken to her, one of the things that surprised me is that she said not a single state or local official had even reached out to her at that point in time. And that was on Monday, after the Friday night of the incident, which was remarkable,” he explains.


“And I can see why, in part, because there is a culture of fear around these issues relating to violence and urban crime,” he adds.

According to the stats, the current risk in Cincinnati of being a victim of violent crime is 1 in 137.

“So, my view is, I don’t care what Democrat or Republican Party you’re in. I don’t care what your skin color is. We ought to be united around the issue of fighting and violent crime in our cities. And this is, in part, directly the result ... of this defund the police, the anti-cop, anti-rule of law culture that spread across the country,” Ramaswamy tells Glenn.

Glenn was, of course, also disturbed by what he’d seen in the video footage of the attack.

“What I saw were people that were cheering it on or not involved suddenly jumping in and getting involved, which was terrifying. When the female went down, I thought they killed her. I mean, her eyes were open. She was out cold,” he recalls.

“I’ve talked to her several times in the last week, Glenn, and it is very sad. She’s a working mom. She’s a single mother, and she’s somebody who on a rare occasion went to the city to have a good time for a friend’s birthday party,” Ramaswamy explains, noting that the victim was forced to call an Uber after the attack.

“There wasn’t an ambulance,” he tells Glenn. “She called an Uber.”

Not only that, but Ramaswamy also refers to reports that one of her assailants was let out on bond for a different alleged crime earlier that month.

“So, we’ve got to rethink some of the breakages in our judicial system,” he says.

“And that’s why I’m running for governor,” he continues, adding, “I do think that we have had too many politicians who have tried to sweep these issues under the rug for too long.”

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Cincinnati councilwoman suggests mob attack on white victims was justified: ‘They begged for that beatdown!’



Cincinnati Councilwoman Victoria Parks has ignited outrage after posting a comment suggesting the two white victims of the Cincinnati brawl that took place last weekend deserved the brutal beating they received at the hands of a predominantly African American mob.

"They begged for that beatdown! I am grateful for the whole story,” she posted on Facebook.

“In her mind, the whole story justifies the beatdown of the man and the woman,” says BlazeTV host Jason Whitlock, who displays grisly images of the female victim following the attack. One of her eyes is a deep purple color and completely swollen shut, while her lips are puffy and bruised. The rest of her face is a sickly greenish yellow from severe bruising.

Jason calls out the glaring racism – “Black people love to say we can't be racist [because] we have no power.”

“[Parks] is a part of the political structure of Cincinnati. She has some power,” he says, pointing out that America has also had a black president and currently has black mayors and governors all over the country.

“Fearless” contributor Shemeka Michelle agrees, “This council[woman] clearly is putting her race, her skin color, over logic and over good because how does she feel like this woman deserved that?”

The female victim, who’s been identified as Holly, was a bystander who attempted to assist a man being attacked when she was punched in the face and knocked unconscious by one of the men in the mob.

As for the man who was savagely attacked, Shemeka says she “would not be complaining” if the fight were one-on-one.

“If he had gotten a beatdown from only one guy, then hey, you just lost the fight. But when it comes to multiple people stomping you and stomping on your head, I don't think anybody deserves that,” she says.

“I can't understand how anybody is putting [race] over character and integrity, morals, and values. It's just such simplemindedness. But this is where we are, and then we wonder why people are constantly bringing up the IQ of black people,” she adds.

“This is why I talk about racial idolatry so much. ... Part of my mission is trying to open people's minds to: If you interpret the world through a racial lens, it's going to lead you to illogic,” Jason says.

“When I see a city council person who's supposed to be the best and brightest, and she's on the wrong side of this out of her race loyalty, I just shake my head.”

To hear more of the conversation and see footage and images from the brawl and its aftermath, watch the episode above.

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