"Meritocracy" changed from "How do we ensure the best rise up?" to "How do we ensure ppl get an equal chance? Who decides who's best? How?" It was used to protect the market from gov't social engineering—now it's used to justify it. Time to find a new word. It's been co-opted.
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Not upset. I'm addressing the general sentiment, nothing to do with the original creator's intent. Let's wind this down, I respect and appreciate you but find the ad-hominem assuming of motives tiresome
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It's not an ad hominem. You made the point, "It was used to protect the market from gov't social engineering—now it's used to justify it." I am refuting your central point. That is not how the term was used or came into being.
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kim-mai does this mean i’m allowed to criticize socialists for socialism now
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