Ramaswamy claims US culture has championed 'mediocrity over excellence' - Washington Examiner

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54% : CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER"With this crew of people with J.D. Vance, Elon Musk, RFK Jr., Tulsi Gabbard, and Vivek Ramaswamy, I think there's a real chance that things can change," Joe Rogan, one of the country's most popular podcasters who endorsed Trump, said during a recent episode.
42% : He argued that the decline of U.S. citizens choosing to pursue engineering stemmed from kids growing up in a lazy, culture that has long promoted "the prom queen over the math olympiad champ" and "the jock over the valedictorian."The words of Ramaswamy, who is President-elect Donald Trump's choice for co-chairman of the incoming Department of Government Efficiency, come as experts have warned the U.S. is facing a shortage of engineers, saying that "nearly one in three engineering roles will remain unfilled each year through at least 2030."Ramaswamy continued to express hope that Trump's election could mark a cultural reset, with a focus on practices such as "more extracurriculars, less 'hanging out at the mall'" that could lead to a resurgence of top technical talent in the U.S."This can be our Sputnik moment.
42% : Framing himself as the new leader of intellectual conservatism, Ramaswamy ran as a Republican presidential candidate during the 2024 election cycle before dropping out of the race and becoming a critical surrogate for Trump.

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