Summary of Vivek Ramaswamy's Nation of Victims

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#1 The appeal of the underdog story comes from its promise that we can create something from nothing, imposing our will on an unforgiving universe. It promises that we can choose our own destinies, no matter how humble our starting points.

#2 Americans have always had a special fondness for underdog stories. The appeal of the underdog story comes from its promise that we can create something from nothing, imposing our will on an unforgiving universe.

#3 The appeal of the underdog story is that it promises that we can create something from nothing. However, once underdogs start resting on their laurels, they’re ripe for a new narrative of their lives to emerge: victimhood.

#4 Jussie Smollett was a gay, African American actor who claimed he was the victim of a hate crime. He hired two extras from his show Empire to stage the attack, and when his friends testified that he’d paid them $3,500 each to do it, his lawyer bizarrely asked the judge to declare a mistrial.

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Ebook: 24 september 2022