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J. D. Vance: “The people who grant these credentials have been gatekeepers…”

Featuring: J. D. Vance, Republican | Vice President of the United States | National

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J.D. Vance Discusses Trade, Innovation, and Education at American Compass Event

Published | Video Starts at 29:19

… this sort of apprehensiveness about, well, I don't have this credential, so should I not opine on this topic? And I think that in reality, you've got to realize that The people who grant these credentials have been gatekeepers and their ideas and their entire work in Washington has served to make the people that they should be serving poorer and less happy, has reduced their life expectancy and has made the national security of the country weaker. Ignore those people, they don't matter. And you have to beat them and not worry so much about what they think. That's. That's one piece of advice. (29:19–29:38)

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Asserts that credential gatekeepers in Washington have negatively impacted public welfare and national security.

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