Vivek Ramaswamy

So the thing is, actually, the thing that pissed me off is actually a lot of people started saying the thing that you were saying, which is that actually there's some IQ differential in other countries versus the U.S. I don't think so. We've got to be the smartest. I think that if anything, we are because we have a good selection bias of who comes here.

Yeah, the best and the brightest typically, yeah. But... But there's a big problem. So if we have at least no less smart and probably smarter on average than most countries, if not all countries, because of the selection bias of who comes here. yet in eighth grade.

Yeah, the best and the brightest typically, yeah. But... But there's a big problem. So if we have at least no less smart and probably smarter on average than most countries, if not all countries, because of the selection bias of who comes here. yet in eighth grade.

Yeah, the best and the brightest typically, yeah. But... But there's a big problem. So if we have at least no less smart and probably smarter on average than most countries, if not all countries, because of the selection bias of who comes here. yet in eighth grade.

Okay? Just say it. Just say crisis king and we're the smartest. That's it. But here's the problem, man. Eighth grade. I'll ask you a question. Yeah. What percentage of eighth graders are, for their age, proficient in math compared to international standards? Anybody have a guess? Four. Four. 4%. You're pretty pessimistic. You're not bad, though. It's 25%. Yeah.

Okay? Just say it. Just say crisis king and we're the smartest. That's it. But here's the problem, man. Eighth grade. I'll ask you a question. Yeah. What percentage of eighth graders are, for their age, proficient in math compared to international standards? Anybody have a guess? Four. Four. 4%. You're pretty pessimistic. You're not bad, though. It's 25%. Yeah.

Okay? Just say it. Just say crisis king and we're the smartest. That's it. But here's the problem, man. Eighth grade. I'll ask you a question. Yeah. What percentage of eighth graders are, for their age, proficient in math compared to international standards? Anybody have a guess? Four. Four. 4%. You're pretty pessimistic. You're not bad, though. It's 25%. Yeah.

So 75% of our eighth graders compared to just other developed countries. So 25% of that class is Asian? They didn't do the demographic breakdown. All right, so 25%. But I think that's a problem.

So 75% of our eighth graders compared to just other developed countries. So 25% of that class is Asian? They didn't do the demographic breakdown. All right, so 25%. But I think that's a problem.

So 75% of our eighth graders compared to just other developed countries. So 25% of that class is Asian? They didn't do the demographic breakdown. All right, so 25%. But I think that's a problem.

I'm getting that math is not important at all to have the most powerful country in the world. I think that the question is whether we're going to have the most powerful country in the world. And that's what I'm worried about.

I'm getting that math is not important at all to have the most powerful country in the world. I think that the question is whether we're going to have the most powerful country in the world. And that's what I'm worried about.

I'm getting that math is not important at all to have the most powerful country in the world. I think that the question is whether we're going to have the most powerful country in the world. And that's what I'm worried about.

Don't make me go kangaroo on you right now. I think that we are the greatest country known to the history of mankind. I do. Of course. But we have to have the humility to understand we got to be better. And I don't think complacency is an option. And I don't think, I mean, look at the news of the day or the news of this week, right?

Don't make me go kangaroo on you right now. I think that we are the greatest country known to the history of mankind. I do. Of course. But we have to have the humility to understand we got to be better. And I don't think complacency is an option. And I don't think, I mean, look at the news of the day or the news of this week, right?

Don't make me go kangaroo on you right now. I think that we are the greatest country known to the history of mankind. I do. Of course. But we have to have the humility to understand we got to be better. And I don't think complacency is an option. And I don't think, I mean, look at the news of the day or the news of this week, right?

You got new AI technology coming out of China that somehow takes everybody by surprise here because with a lot less in computing power, they were smart in the way that they were able to use less computing power to still achieve a similar result. That's deep seek. We can have that discussion later.

You got new AI technology coming out of China that somehow takes everybody by surprise here because with a lot less in computing power, they were smart in the way that they were able to use less computing power to still achieve a similar result. That's deep seek. We can have that discussion later.

You got new AI technology coming out of China that somehow takes everybody by surprise here because with a lot less in computing power, they were smart in the way that they were able to use less computing power to still achieve a similar result. That's deep seek. We can have that discussion later.

We are going to get our asses handed to us by China unless we get our act together and light a fire under the feet of our culture. I think that's a hard truth. No, I agree with that.