> The point of the article is that the meritocratic system in this country is broken. I think you're overreaching. The article is pretty clear in its explanat

> The point of the article is that the meritocratic system in this country is broken. I think you're overreaching. The article is pretty clear in its explanation on the difference between people's perception of inequality & reality. That this is evidence the meritocratic system is broken is your conclusion, not the article's.