Like judging a person on their character, not the color of their skin, or some other immutable characteristic. Seems like the same thing to me

No. I dont believe you can seperate out other factors and.simply measure merit

ever?

So you think the code that gets pushed to Linux, for example, was at one time based on the characteristics of the person submitting the code, like the color of their skin or hair?

Not in any societal way
. there may be small examples here and there

Software development ?

sure

one example

you don't think the code that is best is the code that gets accepted

?

it's based on privilege?

Not sure what your asking

how is that not an example of a meritocracy?

the best code is the code that is used

Let's start over. How do you define meritocracy

irregardless of the physical characteristics of the person who submitted the code

What code r you talking about

A meritocracy can be anything

any code, but I was talking about the code that gets submitted to Linux in this example, because not that long ago their was some big drama regarding meritocracy and the Linux Foundation

The physical characteristics dont matter

A lady wrote the "Post Meritocracy Manifesto"

let me find it

But there are a ton of other factors that do

https://postmeritocracy.org/

of course the person's physical characteristics don't matter, that's why I'm asking how can the idea of a meritocracy in that instance be racist?

I hire software developers. Writing good tests can be more important or expressing your concepts to the group or writing good documtation or being a leader...

so you don't believe that one person can be better at something than another person?

Sure they can. But you can't completely base an economy.on.merit

but in the case of what code gets used

how is meritocracy not a real thing

the better piece of code is used, that's it

it has nothing to do with what color the person who submitted the code's skin is

I'm going to bed now. My comment was random and. Im too tired to follow up

great

glad you're in charge of hiring people

good night

broh

being a leftist is exactly like being a toddler who throws temper tantrums to get their way

Not all of them

But most of them

actually