# Meritocracy, Winner-takes-all and class

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meritocracy-winner-takes-all-and-class/143303>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [December 17, 2002, 10:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meritocracy-winner-takes-all-and-class/143303 "2002-12-17T10:56:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![kabbes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e99b99/32.png) [@kabbes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kabbes)\
**Post date:** [December 24, 2002, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meritocracy-winner-takes-all-and-class/143303/161 "2002-12-24T12:31:57Z")

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Well said, **jacksen**!

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**Author:** ![jacksen9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ce73a5/32.png) [@jacksen9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jacksen9)\
**Post date:** [December 24, 2002, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meritocracy-winner-takes-all-and-class/143303/162 "2002-12-24T14:09:01Z")

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**Thanks kabbes**

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