A lot of social democrats start out as libertarians and then move left once they see the bigger picture of power dynamics beyond the individual.

This was my experience as well. Started off as a libertarian. But then I started working, first in the lobbying industry, then in Silicon Valley.

Meritocracy is not as good an idea as it seems to be in practice.

"Meritocracy is not as good an idea as it seems to be in practice"

Why not just consider that it is a label which may not apply to the reality you observe? Have we gotten to the point where considering that any X is not Y is considered a "no true Scotsman" fallacy?

The only problem with meritocracy is that it's unattainable in a society with inherited power differences. Other than that it would be a great idea. Just one that hasn't truly been tried outside limited organisations yet.

Are we ignoring Gen Y?

Gen Y and Millenials are the same thing (at least that's how I've always understood it):

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millennials

I don't know who came up with that definition. Gen-Y is born late 80s and 90s. Millenials are born in the new MILLENIUM.

That definition was used for a very short time in the 90s. It's long since settled into "was a teenager in the new millennium", which means born early 80s to late 90s.

Gen Z, also known as iGen, was born in the new millennium.

> short time in the 90s

The first time I heard the word millenial was 2017.

This world is weird. But in a world were people can choose their gender freely I think I can have the choice to use that word as I see fit. Feel free to do the same. ;)