Somebody decides how to measure merit and certifies who has it. Then you have regulatory capture[1]. That's why you have all the white guys deciding who will b

Somebody decides how to measure merit and certifies who has it. Then you have regulatory capture[1]. That's why you have all the white guys deciding who will be doctors, business executives, lawyers, engineers, etc. And people like people they can relate to, no individual maliciousness or racism needed. It's inherent in the system. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regulatory_capture https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regulatory_capture