28 August 2015 - meritocracy

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Weird: Look!

When I am King of the World, I will decree that my government is a meritocracy: Those who are in power obviously got that way because they deserved it.

Weird: At the pinnacle of the binnacle!

Since that’s no different than any other government, I will seek legitimacy by rewriting history to make the common people heroic. That’s all that’s needed.

Weird: They’re playing pinochle!

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