The Trump administration’s choice of Sriram Krishnan to serve as Senior Policy Advisor for Artificial Intelligence at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy made headlines this week. At issue is Krishnan’s support for H-1B. The topic has generated a buzz on X, with many wondering why Trump would engage the services of a man who supports bringing foreign tech workers into the country.
Soon-to-be DOGE doyen Vivek Ramaswamy chimed in and found himself quickly ratioed. In a lengthy homily on X, Ramaswamy argued that the lack of native talent in the tech industry is due to the decline in American culture and the shift in focus away from achievement and toward the art of leisure. You can read the entire post below, but some highlights included:
https://twitter.com/VivekGRamaswamy/status/1872312139945234507
Aside from the fact that Ramaswamy was dating himself with all the pop culture references, he did point out that such a time as this could be our “Sputnik moment.” He was referencing the moment when America realized that the Soviets had put a tiny satellite into orbit and that the country needed to get its collective backside in gear, or it could find itself in second place to the Russians when it came to the conquest of outer space. This, according to Ramaswamy, should be a clarion call for Americans to put their noses to the grindstone and shoulders to the wheel in the STEM fields.
I have some mixed feelings about Ramaswamy’s assertion. No one wants to see American jobs shunted off to H-1B workers. Some time ago, it was a nasty Disney secret that the Mouse gave an entire slate of American workers the boot on the condition that they train their foreign (and presumably cheaper) replacements if they wanted their severance. And big tech equals big donations.
One must wonder if or how much Ramaswamy’s and Elon Musk’s endeavors have benefitted from H-1B workers. Those who believe that the new administration should make American jobs a priority are well within their rights to question the appointment of Krishnan, no matter how proudly they fly their Trump flags or wear their MAGA hats. Last I heard, conservatives were the ones in favor of free speech and vigorous debate. […]
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