Meritocracy Is Just Inheritance Wearing a Fake Mus

Let me get this straight, the people sitting comfortably at the top of the human pile, who inherited their wealth, their connections, and their safety nets, are the ones deciding on the rules? and wouldn't you know it, the rules jut happen to reward people exactly like them. my, what a coincidence!

They call it a meritocracy, as if being born into a family with a private jet and a trust fund is some kind of personal achievement. As if getting into elite schools through legacy admissions is the same as earning it through hard work. As if stepping on everyone below you to further your own career is just "ambition." No. It's a rigged game dressed up as a fair contest.

These are the same people who cry about paying taxes while sitting on billions in stock options. They claim they're being punished for their success. Meanwhile, the workers who actually build the products, serve the customers, and keep the lights on are told to be grateful for the crumbs they receive. CEO pay has exploded by thousands of percent while worker wages barely move, and we're supposed to clap for the "visionaries" sipping cocktails in air-conditioned offices?

It's not genius, it's generational theft. It's not leadership, it's inherited leverage. When you point it out, they act like you're the crazy one. Like you're attacking the very idea of success. No. You're attacking the lie that success was ever available to everyone equally. This isn't about moral superiority. It's about calling out a system that rewards inherited power and punishes labour. If that doesn't make you angry, I'm not judging you, I'm just wondering what it'll take.

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KC Political November 04, 2025 at 6:32 pm 3 0