America is a meritocracy.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
It's not a meritocracy until everyone starts with the same opportunities, is it?
America thinks of itself as a meritocracy, so people have more respect for success and more contempt for failure.
In America, as opposed to the old country, success was based on merit.
Yes, the United States is still the great meritocracy it's always been; but now, if you aren't brilliant or beautiful or both, there isn't much to do, because they can do it cheaper in Shanghai or Mumbai.
I'm much more comfortable in a meritocracy and in reward for good work as opposed to a political environment, where I feel like all of that can be confused.
Even in its third century, America is still the most meritocratic nation in the world.
The bottom line is that any business should be a meritocracy. The best and brightest. Period.
Obama is the splendid fruit of a meritocracy.
Where we can compete on merit, we do very well.
You can't have a competitive, egalitarian meritocracy if only some of your citizens have the opportunity for a good education.