The Meritocracy Party

FAQ

Why is it so wrong that I want to take care of my family?

The best thing you can do for your family, and for the future generations, is…

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My grandfather passed down his farm to us; are you saying 100% inheritance tax would take this away from our family?

Did your grandfather own 100% of the farm? What about your grandmother? What about your…

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Does Meritocracy care about equal representation?

The issue here is how you define equal representation. Meritocracy achieves equal representation where democracy…

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Isn't there a risk that splitting up psychological types will create a bunch of echo chambers, where people are denied valuable growth experience with other types?

People will still engage and cooperate with other types, but it will happen in a…

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Didn't economists cause the 2008 financial crisis? Won't Meritocracy just put the country in the hands of fraudulent experts like this?

The frauds who caused the 2008 crisis were not meritorious experts; they were privileged cronies…

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What about big government? Is Meritocracy going to shrink government?

No system is so simple that “just shrinking it” will automatically fix social issues. Fixing…

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Isn't it inevitable that the super-rich will ruin Meritocracy like they ruined democracy?

Over the long course of history, power has been transferred away from the dictators and…

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What if I have no merit? Will I be excluded from politics?

If you didn't know how to drive, would you get behind the wheel of a…

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Meritokratia UKK

Eivätkö yhteiskuntaa johda jo nyt kaikista ansioituneimmat? Poliitikot eivät ole päteviä johtamaan koska he eivät…

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Can't unscrupulous parents just give wealth to their kids before death, avoiding the inheritance tax? How will meritocracy handle legal loopholes?

Loopholes can be closed. It should be a crime for one family to accumulate dangerous…

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Meritokratie FAQ (DE)

Wird die Gesellschaft denn nicht bereits von verdienstvollen Persönlichkeiten geführt? Politiker haben keine Verdienste als…

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Can't unscrupulous parents just give wealth to their kids before death, avoiding the Millionaire Estate Tax? How will Meritocracy handle legal loopholes?

Loopholes can be closed. It should be a crime for one family to accumulate dangerous…

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Won't preventing inheritance undermine people's work ethic when parents are no longer able to save up for their kids?

The threat of your kids being disadvantaged might motivate you to work, but this kind…

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Imposto sobre herança FAQ (PT)

Não me cabe a mim determinar a utilização dos meus recursos? 1100 bilionários possuem o…

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If my inheritors don't deserve the inheritance, then why should anyone else (society, government)?

Meritocracy is about what you can do, not what people can do for you. Society deserves your…

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Erbschaftsteuer FAQ (DE)

Ist es nicht meine Sache, zu entscheiden, was mit meinem Vermögen geschieht? 1100 Milliardäre besitzen…

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What about big government? Is Meritocracy going to shrink government?

No system is so simple that “just shrinking it” will automatically fix social issues. Fixing…

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Won't ending environmental destruction harm the economy?

What kind of sick society considers destroying the earth good for the economy? Can you…

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