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Fortify America by Abandoning ‘Victimhood Narratives’ and Embracing Excellence: Vivek Ramaswamy

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Fortify America by Abandoning ‘Victimhood Narratives’ and Embracing Excellence: Vivek Ramaswamy
Vivek Ramaswamy, author of "Woke Inc.," speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas on Aug. 5, 2022. Bobby Sanchez for The Epoch Times
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Jan Jekielek
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9/17/2022|Updated: 9/18/2022
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Bestselling author and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy made the case in an interview with EpochTV’s American Thought Leaders program that at the heart of true American identity is the dogged pursuit of excellence and simultaneous rejection of the perilous-yet-alluring siren song of victim culture.

There’s a tug of war taking place in the American soul between the archetype of the underdog, who seeks to prevail against the odds, and that of the victim, who’s defeated by hardship and sees life’s obstacles as too difficult to overcome, he said.

Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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