Vivek Ramaswamy, who previously ran for the Republican presidential campaign has been notably vocal about his Indian heritage. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Indian immigrant parents. Ramaswamy has consistently embraced his cultural roots. Moreover, while he has been unapologetically proud of his Indian identity, he has slammed current American culture in which they are ashamed of who they are and where they are from.
Vivek Ramaswamy has been vocal about being Indian
Vivek Ramaswamy’s vocal stance on his Indian heritage echoes a larger trend among individuals of Indian descent living in the United States. It has been noted that as a successful entrepreneur and author, he has used his platform to not only celebrate his cultural background but also to advocate for issues relevant to the Indian-American community. He has openly shared personal anecdotes about his upbringing, values instilled by his parents, and the influence of Indian culture on his life and career choices.
Furthermore, Ramaswamy has tasted his success to support and uplift Indian-American causes, such as educational initiatives and entrepreneurship programs. He serves as an inspiration to many within the Indian-American community, encouraging them to embrace their heritage and contribute positively to society.
Speaking with UFC President Dana White on The TRUTH Podcast, White noted that recently for some years, American people are ashamed of their identity. Vivek Ramaswamy went on to say:
“You know, we teach the kids who are the best kids in the class now to kind of hide their
excellence. It’s not cool to be the smart kid in high school. It’s not cool to be at the top of whatever you’re doing. And so in some ways when America got to be at the top of the world, we treated ourselves that way like it’s something we have to apologize for.
And now everybody else who looked up to America says, ‘why am I actually looking up to America when I can just be proud of my own country?’ You see that attitude in China,
you see it in India. I’m hoping that’s a pendulum that’s going to swing in the other direction.”
He went on speak about why he decided to run for President. Vivek Ramaswamy said:
“I feel like that animal spirit, right inside the heart of our country, it actually has been tamed and domesticated into this new culture that celebrates victimhood and apology instead of excellence. And that animal left and went to places like China, lifted them up. They used to have that culture of victimhood under Mao and otherwise that’s actually come
back here to hold us down. And so I think that that is a phase we’re in. That’s the way I’d like to look at it.”
Dana White said that he “could not agree with you more. More people like us need to stand up.”
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