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,