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		mantap on Aug 24, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Mozilla's Speech-to-Text Engine Is at Risk Followi... The word was actually coined for the purposes of mocking the concept of a 'meritocracy' in a satirical essay. Then people picked it up and started using it straight. Now it's come full circle again. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meritocracy#Etymology

Khaine on Aug 24, 2020 [–]

Utopia also was created to mock people seeking to create a perfect world. Nowadays people are trying to create a socialist utopia.

The meaning of words is constantly perverted

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