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		mywittyname on July 16, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Congress accidentally legalized THC six years ago I'd personally call this a meritocracy -- people should earn their positions by being well suited for the role. But technocracy is a type of meritocracy.

AmericanChopper on July 17, 2024 [–]

What's the merit based selection mechanism in a technocracy? None of histories most prominent technocracies have had this characteristic.

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