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Re:64 and unemployed: One man's struggle to be taken serious... by burtonator on Monday January 28, 2019 @08:41PM (#19022951)
> Meritocracy is a lie used by the privileged. There is no such thing in the real world.

That's absolutely untrue.. you really discredit yourself when you say provably false things like this.

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Re:64 and unemployed: One man's struggle to be taken serious... by RobLach on Monday January 28, 2019 @09:22PM (#19023138)
I assume you’ve read the essay the term comes from

https://www.worldcat.org/title/rise-of-the-meritocracy/oclc/...

If not; it’s pretty fun.

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Re:64 and unemployed: One man's struggle to be taken serious... by zorpner on Monday January 28, 2019 @11:49PM (#19023861)
...you really discredit yourself when you say provably false things like this.

Likewise. And look, I've offered just as much proof as you did.

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