Comments by "L.W. Paradis" (@l.w.paradis2108) on "Why meritocracy is a LIE... (it's way worse than people realize)" video.

@HazemeII Really? Both of my parents and I lost immense wealth due to corporate crime at the top. The last generation to be millionaires were my grandparents, both sides, and Hitler made sure that was gone.
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@HazemeII My intelligence was resented, not rewarded, and I did my best to be a wallflower. Envy runs riches, first and foremost. That means tearing others down is rewarded as well. Socrates talks about this, so it's hardly new.
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The remarkable fact is that the great fortunes of the past were industrial fortunes. Today, note how many are based on entertainment and the new advertising/surveillance paradigms. In other words, propaganda in its many forms.
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@scottcincinnatikid9804 None of the people I know with real money worked hard for it. The stock market was their main source. Sometimes an unusual special talent in sudden high demand created seed money.
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Zuckerberg had 10,000,000 times that at 29. What did he produce?
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 @Mr1159pm That is an excellent point.
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One look at the presidential candidates shows you there is no meritocracy.
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