The "Meritocracy" Was Created by and for the Progressive Ruling Class

The “Meritocracy” Was Created by and for the Progressive Ruling Class

Tags: Democracy, Progressivism, U.S. History

03/15/2023 Ryan McMaken

All of Al Gore’s children went to Harvard. Are we really to believe that this is because the Gore kids had the most “merit”? The only real meritocracy is in the marketplace.

Original Article: “The “Meritocracy” Was Created by and for the Progressive Ruling Class”

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