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1. It's called "meritocracy".

Sat Jun 13, 2026, 05:14 PM

Jun 13

If you're born into money and have a slick line of bullshit, you can become anything: Even King of America!

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Musk: [View all] applegrove Jun 13 OP

It's called "meritocracy". Midnight Writer Jun 13 #1

Meritocracy it is not. Musk is a rich kid. Trump is a nepo baby. applegrove Jun 13 #2

Kleptocracy littlemissmartypants Jun 13 #5

Trump - 2nd best con man... lame54 Jun 13 #4

All I can come up with is a single one-syllable word, calimary Jun 13 #6