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Do you believe in meritocracy? Why or why not? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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This is the definition I am using:

a system, organization, or society in which people are chosen and moved into positions of success, power, and influence on the basis of their demonstrated abilities and merit.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

communism - people starve while the politicians become rich

making it, by definition, not communism.
https://medium.com/international-workers-press/misconceptions-about-communism-2e366f1ef51f

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Well, again theory vs reality.

Every iteration of communism so far was an absolute nightmare, made by the people for the people.

I agree that most theories are great if taken seriously but I dont see how we keep incompetence and malice from corrupting it.

My logic says weed out malice and educate the incompetent but no idea how to do this.