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In much of the English-speaking world, December 26th is known as Boxing Day. However, in America, entrepreneurs Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy chose to don boxing gloves and throw punches at native-born American workers on that day.
Musk suggested that he needed more foreign-born geniuses to work for him, quickly transforming into Ramaswamy scolding American families for not preparing their children with enough extracurricular activities and pushing them to learn more math, science, and books. The duo implied that native-born Americans need to adapt to a culture more like South Asia’s.
However, this perspective assumes that the U.S. is merely a “farm system for big tech,” rather than a nation with a distinct culture. It also creates a competitive landscape where foreign workers have an upper hand, given the thousands of spots at top schools awarded to international students, including those from communist China.
Ramaswamy’s notion that American parents are not encouraging their children’s creativity and competition enough is misinformed and dismissive. Instead, parents should be concerned about their kids competing against workers brought in by big tech who have a safety net and incentives to stay put.
Even Musk admitted that American tech workers aren’t sufficient, implying that their lack of productivity stems from some sort of problem within the system. The correct approach would be to focus on teaching American kids the skills and values necessary for success.
There’s a brewing MAGA controversy surrounding the recent debate over immigration and American productivity. While there’s a call for reform within the American immigration system, embracing foreign workers while marginalizing domestic ones is neither productive nor wise.