>It is a bit wild to me how common sentiments like this are on hacker news, when so many people claim to be rationalist types. Then again, a group of mostly whi

>It is a bit wild to me how common sentiments like this are on hacker news, when so many people claim to be rationalist types. Then again, a group of mostly white people claiming systematic racism is gone in their so-called merit-based hierarchy should be expected. I'm not white. I don't believe we live in a merit-based hierarchy, especially for high status positions. Those go to less competent, connected, ideologically "correct" people. And the part you wrote before comes off as a bit of a rant also, with a lot of assumptions and cardboard cut out stereotypical view of politics. Both Republicans and Democrats serve the wealthy and powerful.