Some Indian American conservatives seem shocked that segments of the political right are now taking aim at them. When Democrats won big on election night, Ramaswamy advised Republicans to “cut out the identity politics,” saying “we don’t care about the color of your skin or your religion. We care about the content of your character.” After one X user said that the existence of Indians disgusted them, Dinesh D’Souza, the right-wing commentator who has peddled racism against Black Americans for decades, mused: “In a career spanning 40 years, I have never encountered this type of rhetoric. The Right never used to talk like this. So who on our side has legitimized this type of vile degradation?”Though to be fair to D'Souza, he's been pretty racist agaisnt Indians, too.
Just one of many examples. At many times, you have described your political opponents of Indian ancestry with condescension as “Indian waiters” as if they were lesser.
— Agnicayanam (@Avnk90) October 21, 2025
And your invocation of DEI critique to directly ascribe Indian people as lesser here. pic.twitter.com/JXJm4eJ4Xw