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[–] TotallynotJessica@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

This is why capitalism is anti-meritocracy. It creates inequality of opportunity by design. Like every argument for capitalism, it actually defeats itself if you think critically.

Capitalists are the ones that oppose meritocracy, innovation, consumer choice, personal freedoms, avoiding bureaucracy, efficiency, competition, and human well-being. They're the ones who believe in free lunches, not the people who advocate for social safety nets. They think their system is stable and realistic, but they're the ones living in fantasy land for thinking they can exploit without repercussion.

They're in for a bad time like the rest of us, but they're probably too stupid to understand that it's their fault.