Put simply, being in the right place at the right time, and having connections, can be as important as having the skills and experience.
Put simply, being in the right place at the right time, and having connections, can be as important as having the skills and experience.
That’s the propaganda that supported the meritocracy narrative.
US was never a meritocracy. Country is owned by a few people and their people always got the first cut.
We did have sufficient economic growth that daddy’s kids couldn’t take up all good positions in society. So some plebs were able make to make it up the economic ladder. Ie boomers
Now there is not much space left for talent so nepo babies get these good jobs so gen z can watch rich people’s crotch fruit on socials while living in poverty.
They still can’t figure why they are poor 🤡