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[โ€“] 37 points 3 years ago* (1 child)
  • [โ€“] 16 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    it's the same story of 'pull yourself up by your bootstraps' too

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  • [โ€“] 3 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    At least meritocracy makes sense vs the physically impossible bootstraps one.

    Also, i thought ghengis khan was all about meritocracy. That and marrying off his daughters and sending the kings to die.

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