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12. Merit bullshit - I'm over it too

Sun Dec 8, 2024, 09:53 PM

Dec 8

All this election did was highlight what we've always known.

So that meritocracy bullshit can finally be put to bed. Its not true for black Americans.

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No Lies Detected with Keith Edwards: Why Liberals Can't Afford to Check Out [View all] Dennis Donovan Dec 8 OP

Not check out entirely JI7 Dec 8 #2

I am exhausted. Aristus Dec 8 #3

How exactly are liberals lying to themselves? RussBLib Dec 8 #4

The lie I kept telling myself was Blue_Tires Dec 8 #6

Somehow I don't think that's what the writer meant RussBLib Dec 8 #9

It's not about a shift Blue_Tires Dec 8 #10

Merit bullshit - I'm over it too JustAnotherGen Dec 8 #12

And what exactly did the writer mean? Blue_Tires Dec 8 #11

I wish I knew. That's what I was asking. RussBLib Dec 8 #13

Kick Blue_Tires Dec 8 #5

It would be more helpful Meowmee Dec 8 #8