Sublime

“She said a lot of stupid shit. But Kelly Maguire’s not a racist. Not by a long shot. Good God, she’s fucking Nelson Mandela compared to some of the Aryan assholes we got badged up.”

The students who called for open admissions at CUNY understood that rejecting meritocracy did not mean rejecting rigor or discipline, but rather acknowledging that traditional conceptions of merit veil class and race inequities.

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In short, even though Kehr remains one of the most responsible of film critics, he also proves that one reason why he deserves this distinction is that he knows the value of irresponsibility—as his treatment of Russ Meyer’s Supervixens also demonstrates.

Once something becomes too popular, the elites update their tastes to distinguish themselves from ordinary people.

Which raises the question: What constitutes merit? Who gets to decide what ingredients go into the mix to make up what is often a very subjective judgment of a person's capabilities? These questions were (and are) critical, given the role merit plays in maintaining the status quo. Peoplein power, in any field or society, have a vested interest in b

Kim Novak in Vertigo.