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defined based on a single attribute—whether 4
defined based on a single attribute — whether
it’s a single ethnicity, a single language, a single
it’s a single ethnicity, a single language, a single
religion, or a single monarch. Not America. DIFFERENTIATION chapter 4
religion, or a single monarch. Not America.
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We came into being through a set of ideas that
always worthy of debate, and Ramaswamy
unified a polyglot, religiously divided group of
unified a polyglot, religiously divided group of Other Voices / Vivek Ramaswamy always worthy of debate, and Ramaswamy
in paragraph 15 endorses its viability
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people. America wasn’t just a place; it was a in paragraph 15 endorses its viability.
people. America wasn’t just a place; it was a
vision of what a place could be. Smarsh, in “Country Pride,” does not, and
Smarsh, in “Country Pride,” does not, and
vision of what a place could be.
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The foundations for that vision were plural:
ead her essay (on
if your students have r
The foundations for that vision were plural: 15 if your students have read her essay (on
life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness, democracy,
page 233) you might ask them to contrast
life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness, democracy, page 233) you might ask them to contrast
guments. What might she say in
free enterprise, reason, faith, exceptionalism.
their ar
free enterprise, reason, faith, exceptionalism. their arguments. What might she say in
r
esponse to Ramaswamy? Students may
And, of course, the American dream—the idea
And, of course, the American dream — the idea response to Ramaswamy? Students may
be able to brainstorm other texts that either
that no matter where you are born or who your
that no matter where you are born or who your be able to brainstorm other texts that either
do or do not support the viability of the
parents were, you can achieve your dreams with
parents were, you can achieve your dreams with do or do not support the viability of the
eam, and you could have them
American Dr
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hard work, commitment, and your own ingenu- American Dream, and you could have them
hard work, commitment, and your own ingenu-
engage in a debate about what arguments
ity. America isn’t just one of those things. It’s all
ity. America isn’t just one of those things. It’s all engage in a debate about what ar guments
they find most persuasive, or how they
of them. Chris Ware, The New Yorker ©Condé Nast they find most persuasive, or how they
of them.
might (re-)define Ramaswamy’s summary
I believe that part of rediscovering might (r e-)define Ramaswamy’ s summary
I believe that part of rediscovering
of it. Later, in paragraph 20, he directly
American identity begins with separating
American identity begins with separating of it. Later , in paragraph 20, he dir ectly
addresses some counterarguments to his
these identities from one another, so as to
these identities from one another, so as to addr esses some counterar guments to his
claim about the American Dream, and you
preserve the integrity of each. That’s part of claim about the American Dr eam, and you
preserve the integrity of each. That’s part of
ect students to those comments
might dir
what gives me pause about the modern fad for This cover of the New Yorker magazine was might direct students to those comments
what gives me pause about the modern fad for
to use in their responses.
concepts such as “stakeholder capitalism” — illustrated by Chris Ware for an issue that ran to use in their r esponses.
concepts such as “stakeholder capitalism” —
the idea that corporations shouldn’t just make soon after Hurricane Harvey made landfall on
the idea that corporations shouldn’t just make
Texas and caused significant flooding and
products and provide services, but should also
products and provide services, but should also damage in 2017. The publication date also
address other social and cultural issues — or happened to be on the sixteenth anniversary of
address other social and cultural issues — or
the influence of “woke” culture over our civic
the influence of “woke” culture over our civic September 11, 2001 — you may have noticed
and community institutions. It’s not that
and community institutions. It’s not that places where two towers are literally present or
their shape is suggested.
social activists don’t have a point; it’s just that
social activists don’t have a point; it’s just that What is Ware’s message in this illustration?
they’re often mistaken about the right way to How does this message relate to
they’re often mistaken about the right way to
drive positive change.
drive positive change. Ramaswamy’s argument?
For example, as a biotech CEO, I am
For example, as a biotech CEO, I am
charged with making new medicines. Some of
charged with making new medicines. Some of
foremost about developing safe and effective
the younger employees at my company were
the younger employees at my company were for emos t a b o ut de v elopin g s afe and effe ctiv e
disappointed earlier this year when I chose to medicines. I felt that the best way for America
medicines. I felt that the best way for America
disappointed earlier this year when I chose to
focus on this mission rather than on leading to be the best version of itself wasn’t to expect
focus on this mission rather than on leading
to be the best version of itself wasn’t to expect
our company—like many in Silicon Valley and
our company — like many in Silicon Valley and CEOs to solve racism and politicians to develop
CEOs to solve racism and politicians to develop
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to weigh in publicly on the dif
on Wall Street — to weigh in publicly on the dif- - cures to diseases, but to let each make their
on Wall Street —to weigh in publicly on the dif-
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y on the dif
cures to diseases, but to let each make their
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ficult matter of addressing racism in the United
ficult matter of addressing racism in the United own unique contributions with integrity and
own unique contributions with integrity and
States. As a citizen, I care deeply about these humility.
States. As a citizen, I care deeply about these
humility.
Democracy, capitalism, reason, faith,
issues and the right way to create true equality
issues and the right way to create true equality Democracy, capitalism, reason, faith,
of opportunity in America. Yet as a CEO, I cared science, freedom, speech, exceptionalism — all
of opportunity in America. Yet as a CEO, I cared
science, freedom, speech, exceptionalism—all
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DIFFERENTIATION
Inquiry
In paragraph 16, Ramaswamy defines “stake- America’s Social Justice Scam. You could
holder capitalism” but not “‘woke’ culture.” have them create a T-chart, with partners, of
Students may have their own definitions of the positive and negative definitions of
“woke,” but you might challenge them to “woke.” Again, you could frame this as an
explore different views of it, especially since important exercise in “the believing game,”
Ramaswamy used it as part of the title of his no matter what connotations the word has for
2021 book: Woke, Inc.: Inside Corporate them.
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