The white supremacists think this is a "meritocracy."
😬 Katie Zacharia's first press briefing was brutally bad 😬
Trump managed to find a press secretary who can barely read, but she does have the number one qualification -- looking like Ivanka
Here's a supercut from Zacharia's first briefing, which made Karoline Leavitt seem like Ronald Reagan
Trump managed to find a press secretary who can barely read, but she does have the number one qualification -- looking like Ivanka
Here's a supercut from Zacharia's first briefing, which made Karoline Leavitt seem like Ronald Reagan
October 13, 2026 at 3:02 PM
The white supremacists think this is a "meritocracy."
"Meritocracy" is just another meaningless word Trump uses, like "diaphanous" or "Jimothy"
October 12, 2026 at 5:58 PM
"Meritocracy" is just another meaningless word Trump uses, like "diaphanous" or "Jimothy"
Meritocracy!
At the University of Chicago, male applicants are now nearly twice as likely to be admitted as female applicants are. chicagomaroon.com/53804/viewpo...
October 13, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Meritocracy!
Meritocracy, amirite?
😬 Katie Zacharia's first press briefing was brutally bad 😬
Trump managed to find a press secretary who can barely read, but she does have the number one qualification -- looking like Ivanka
Here's a supercut from Zacharia's first briefing, which made Karoline Leavitt seem like Ronald Reagan
Trump managed to find a press secretary who can barely read, but she does have the number one qualification -- looking like Ivanka
Here's a supercut from Zacharia's first briefing, which made Karoline Leavitt seem like Ronald Reagan
October 13, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Meritocracy, amirite?
Meritocracy, tho.
October 14, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Meritocracy, tho.
Trump's 'embarrassing' new hire exposes truth behind MAGA's 'meritocracy' #AlterNet
www.alternet.org
Trump's 'embarrassing' new hire exposes truth behind MAGA's 'meritocracy'
twp.ai
October 14, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Trump's 'embarrassing' new hire exposes truth behind MAGA's 'meritocracy' #AlterNet
"Mommy, what does 'meritocracy' mean?"
October 14, 2026 at 3:14 PM
"Mommy, what does 'meritocracy' mean?"
Meritocracy or something maybe
October 13, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Meritocracy or something maybe
Apparently, this young lady earned the role through tough auditions. I guess for Republicans, meritocracy is less important than gender essentialism.
October 13, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Apparently, this young lady earned the role through tough auditions. I guess for Republicans, meritocracy is less important than gender essentialism.
Whatever America is now, it is not a meritocracy
October 13, 2026 at 12:12 PM
Whatever America is now, it is not a meritocracy
The right wing crash out over asian students celebrating at a UT football game reveals that all along the true goal of reactionary colorblindness was never “meritocracy” but resegregation. (Gift link) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...
October 10, 2026 at 2:19 PM
The right wing crash out over asian students celebrating at a UT football game reveals that all along the true goal of reactionary colorblindness was never “meritocracy” but resegregation. (Gift link) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...
Meritocracy.
October 13, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Meritocracy.
nothing has disabused me of the notion that america is a meritocracy like seeing the dumbest chuds on earth (Mike Collins, Ron Johnson) are worth tens of millions
October 14, 2026 at 12:30 AM
nothing has disabused me of the notion that america is a meritocracy like seeing the dumbest chuds on earth (Mike Collins, Ron Johnson) are worth tens of millions
Just another day in the meritocracy
October 13, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Just another day in the meritocracy
The conservative meritocracy at work
A Susan Collins PAC bought ads in the wrong Portland and has been airing them in Oregon
theintercept.com/2026/10/12/s...
theintercept.com/2026/10/12/s...
Susan Collins-Aligned Super PAC Buys Attack Ads in Portland... Oregon
The group Defending Main Street, long associated with Susan Collins, spent thousands attacking Troy Jackson in the wrong state.
theintercept.com
October 12, 2026 at 5:36 PM
The conservative meritocracy at work
Meritocracy in our Golden Age.
October 12, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Meritocracy in our Golden Age.
Meritocracy in this regime is to be blonde, vacuous and to look like Ivanka
October 14, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Meritocracy in this regime is to be blonde, vacuous and to look like Ivanka
If we had an actual meritocracy Elon Musk would be the leader of a small yet fervent religious cult of people who think he is god because his uncle works for Nintendo
October 11, 2026 at 3:26 AM
If we had an actual meritocracy Elon Musk would be the leader of a small yet fervent religious cult of people who think he is god because his uncle works for Nintendo
His appeal to “meritocracy” in medical studies is incredible.
Robert is joined by Dr. Kaveh Hoda to learn about the rise of a longevity medicine superstar who would influence the manosphere, the biohacker set, and the "healthspan" crowd.
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October 13, 2026 at 7:03 PM
His appeal to “meritocracy” in medical studies is incredible.
Please remind me again in this golden age of meritocracy what made Kimberly Giulfoyle the most qualified person to be the American ambassador to Greece?????
October 14, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Please remind me again in this golden age of meritocracy what made Kimberly Giulfoyle the most qualified person to be the American ambassador to Greece?????
AI rapidly making meritocracy illusion based systems untenable.
grades and embracing AI (for reasons that might make sense sometimes and are clear FOMO in others), we're not going to succeed in making college writing and thinking meaningful. Anyway, here's the piece that this quote is from by @bethmcmurtrie.bsky.social: www.chronicle.com/article/the-...
The New Nanny State
In their fight against AI, professors are monitoring their students in ways previously unimaginable.
www.chronicle.com
October 13, 2026 at 1:39 PM
AI rapidly making meritocracy illusion based systems untenable.
almost like they have no regard for qualifications and choose people for other reasons... so much for a meritocracy www.thedailybeast.com/katie-zachar...
Trump's New Mouthpiece Hit With Brutal Reviews for Big Debut
The new White House press secretary’s first day on the job was marred by scathing reviews.
www.thedailybeast.com
October 13, 2026 at 3:18 PM
almost like they have no regard for qualifications and choose people for other reasons... so much for a meritocracy www.thedailybeast.com/katie-zachar...
This is not meritocracy!
October 13, 2026 at 1:53 PM
This is not meritocracy!
😬 Katie Zacharia's first press briefing was brutally bad 😬
Trump managed to find a press secretary who can barely read, but she does have the number one qualification -- looking like Ivanka
Here's a supercut from Zacharia's first briefing, which made Karoline Leavitt seem like Ronald Reagan
Trump managed to find a press secretary who can barely read, but she does have the number one qualification -- looking like Ivanka
Here's a supercut from Zacharia's first briefing, which made Karoline Leavitt seem like Ronald Reagan
October 13, 2026 at 2:38 PM
T̶h̶e̶ A̶r̶i̶s̶t̶o̶c̶r̶a̶t̶s̶!̶ The Meritocracy!
October 13, 2026 at 4:43 PM
T̶h̶e̶ A̶r̶i̶s̶t̶o̶c̶r̶a̶t̶s̶!̶ The Meritocracy!