Our society is not a meritocracy any more. The people at the top don’t know what they’re doing. But they check the right boxes, or they network well, or they bully the right people. They rise up for all the wrong reasons and our society sinks into the muck.
“They rise up for all the wrong reasons...” They fall up... I’ve seen it several times over the past five years. Folks who normally wouldn’t see a promotion are being promoted based not on merit and the ability to do the job, but because they do, indeed, check required boxes. I think this kind of stuff is coming to an end though. Folks are waking up and taking a stance now.