Vivek Ramaswamy lamented the state of American culture in a message outlining a pathway to creating a “new golden era” for the United States. The former Republican presidential candidate warned on Thursday that “our American culture has venerated mediocrity over excellence for way too long.

When Vivek Ramsawamy launched an explosive attack on much of American culture in a post-Christmas tweet, he started an all-out MAGA civil war. He also put himself on the couch. The 39-year-old tech entrepreneur turned fast-talking ultra-Trump loyalist lashed out at a culture which lauds jocks and prom queens,

“True American greatness means liberation from such a gutter-striving life,” read one post reshared by influential anonymous writer Bronze Age Pervert, who describes himself as a “populariser of Nietzsche” and whose book advocating a return to Greco-Roman values was backed by Michael Anton, the former Trump national security adviser.

Former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy suggested that American culture values mediocrity over excellence.

Ramaswamy started a fierce debate after arguing American parents put more importance on "the jock over the valedictorian."

Vivek Ramaswamy's critique of American culture and its impact on engineering education has caused significant backlash from MAGA supporters.

Former presidential hopeful and “Department of Government Efficiency” co-head Vivek Ramaswamy is the latest in Donald Trump’s inner circle to weigh in on a brewing debate over American workers, triggering a MAGA meltdown in the process.

Haley shared the tweet in response to Ramaswamy's explanation on why tech giants often hire “foreign-born and first-generation engineers over native Americans.”