Summary
Vivek Ramaswamy criticized American culture for prioritizing “normalcy” over excellence, which leads tech companies hiring foreign-born workers over Americans.
In a post on X, he argued that U.S. culture celebrates mediocrity and undervalues nerdiness, hard work, and academic achievement.
His comments sparked backlash across the political spectrum, with critics labeling him out of touch with American culture.
The controversy may jeopardize his standing in the Trump administration.
What exactly does “dragged” mean in the headline?
At first I thought women were dressing up like him and parading through the streets.
Like drag your name through the mud. It’s similar to how headlines use slam.
Ah, so like “You wouldn’t believe how Sally dragged Betsy when talking to Karen last weekend!”
In other words, an indicator of gossip, not news.
It means a few people on outlets like Xitter said some mean things about an asshole like this.