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‘Victimhood Vindicates Laziness’: Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy Discuss US Competition With China

Republican presidential nominee Vivek Ramaswamy told Tesla CEO Elon Musk in an interview on Friday that the United States was questioning “rights” when it came to China.

Ramaswamy and Musk Join Twitter Space forum There, Ramaswamy spoke of the rise of what he called a “victim mentality.” Ramaswamy was third in Real Clear Politics poll averages, with 5.4% of the vote, ahead of former President Donald Trump at 52.4% and Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis at 18.4%. %. (Related: Vivek Ramaswamy says Deep State won’t antagonize Biden)

“Right breeds laziness, which is naturally followed by a culture of victimhood, because victimhood justifies laziness,” Ramaswamy said, discussing the US compared to China.

Ramaswamy called The US will “declare independence” from China in February. Ramaswamy’s LinkedIn account was locked in May after he criticized President Joe Biden’s China policy.

In a Feb. 5 video posted on LinkedIn, Mr. Ramaswami said the Chinese Communist Party is “treating the Biden administration like a Chinese mandolin.”

US imports of goods and services from China reached $450.4 billion in 2020. according to Of the imports, electrical machinery accounted for $111 billion and machinery for $97 billion, resulting in a trade deficit of $310.3 billion.

Mr. DeSantis launched his presidential candidacy on a forum hosted by Mr. Sachs and Mr. Musk, but it was riddled with glitches as more than 600,000 people tried to participate. Environmental activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is challenging Biden for the 2024 Democratic nomination, also attended. In a forum he hosted on the social media site, Musk and David Sachs said after they were banned from Instagram.

Musk closed The deal to buy Twitter for $44 billion in October 2022 aims to create a “common digital town square.”

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