Vivek Ramaswamy: “At the turn of the last century, [Ohio] was the wealthiest…”

“It goes only in Ohio. It irritates me. Actually, it wasn't long ago that people weren't making fun of Ohio. They were aspiring to be Ohio. You see, At the turn of the last century, [Ohio] was the wealthiest state in the Union, the third most populous state in America. the leader of the Industrial Revolution, an economic powerhouse at the heart of the country, with fertile farmland, great natural resources underneath our ground. The epicenter of American economic growth.” (14:31–15:01)

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