I'd hardly say the meaning has changed - It's the tone. Meritocracy was coined with a scathing tone, but found life among true believers. Politically Correct ha

I'd hardly say the meaning has changed - It's the tone. Meritocracy was coined with a scathing tone, but found life among true believers. Politically Correct has swung both ways - It was first used scathingly, entered the american lexicon in the 90s and gained believers, and now is typically used to denigrate those believers.