Feminist Professor: "Worst" Form of Gov't is One Run by Competent, Able People

Pundit Press ^ | 4/22/15 | Aurelius

[rightistight]

In a stunning display of not knowing what words mean, self-described feminist professor Elizabeth R. Upton has declared that a government run by people of merit who are competent and able to handle difficult situations is actually one of the worst forms of government.

Dr. Upton posted on her Twitter profile (by retweeting another college professor, Dr. Adam Kotsko) that the "Second worst utopia" is "a pure meritocracy," asking, "Do we really want to be ruled by people who believe they *deserve* to rule over us?"

Dictionary.com defines "meritocracy" as "an elite group of people whose progress is based on ability and talent rather than on class privilege or wealth." In other words, people who are able and competent run a government or company based on their ability to do so effectively, not because of other factors, such as birth or wealth.

It also does not say that people in a meritocracy feel that "they deserve to rule over us." That's not even part of a definition of a meritocracy; indeed, a true meritocracy is one in which the most competent lead, not necessarily those who want power. Again, somehow this basic knowledge misses both Dr. Upton and Dr. Kotsko.

The professor believes that merit is not the way to go. According to her and Dr. Kotsko, a government run by competent people is the "second worst" form of "utopia," with the very worst being one that is run with a "truly competitive market."

[Uncle Miltie]

Don’t be Able-ist

[Uncle Miltie]

[Responsibility2nd]

In a stunning display of not knowing what words mean, self-described feminist professor Elizabeth R. Upton has declared that a government run by people of merit who are competent and able to handle difficult situations is actually one of the worst forms of government.

I'm sure she means men. She would rather be ruled by a dtizy, dumb broad than some competent and able man.

[Uncle Miltie]

“I would rather be governed by the first 2000 people in the Manhattan phone book than the entire faculty of Harvard.” ― William F. Buckley Jr.

[Lurker]

I don’t wish to be ruled by anyone at all.

[Uncle Miltie]

But that would be Letterist in favor of people whose names begin with “A”.

[realcleanguy]

Well, many democrats believe that Hillary “deserves” the position of the Presidency. Deserves it because she is female. Not about her accomplishments or lack there of. So this Feminist would be voting against Hillary I presume?

[Boogieman]

Actually, I pretty much agree. I would rather have a bunch of incompetents running the government, so that they will get nothing accomplished. The less the government is able to do, the better off we all are.

[Da Coyote]

Add this name to the exponentially growing list of reasons why folks with worthless degrees in underwater nothingness such as is possessed by this bimbo do NOT EVER deserve the name of “professor”.

Please, please, let us respect that name as one which at least demonstrates that the holder has 1) gone through a REAL academic program, 2) has exhibited a modicam of ability in that discipline, and 3) has been selected on the faculty of a real university (e.g., one with no “studies” classes, and d*mn few lib arts idiots).

This bimbo would get kicked out of McDs as a janitor.

Professor? My hairy Obamahole.

[SWAMPSNIPER]

I certainly wouldn’t go looking in Manhattan.

[skeeter]

Hard to believe someone so obviously deranged could advance to a position where he is being paid to inform anyone, let alone our kids.

[SMARTY]

“The professor believes that merit is not the way to go.”

Really?

Then, that’s when you get guys like Idi Amin to ‘rule’ your a$#

[hinckley buzzard]

She is a professor of musicology. She probably really does not know what "meritocracy" means. But she heard it somewhere and it must have sounded bad to her.

[Jean2]

Obviously another dim bulb who clearly should be allowed out in public with an escort. As a fairly intelligent female myself is embarrassing to the point of painful having idiots like this running around loose. Giving the rest of us women a bad name!

[Buckeye McFrog]

Actually Hillary is one of the least-accomplished women out there. Women who serve up fries at Burger King have more significant hands-on job experience.

[skeeter]

The typical college professor is the last breed of person to want to live in a meritocracy.

Thats why they invented tenure.

[Jean2]

Obviously another dim bulb who clearly should not be allowed out in public with an escort. As a fairly intelligent female myself is embarrassing to the point of painful having idiots like this running around loose. Giving the rest of us women a bad name!

Sorry about the previous post. I forgot to add the word not.

[hinckley buzzard]

“I would rather be governed by the first 2000 people in the Manhattan phone book than the entire faculty of Harvard.” ― William F. Buckley Jr.

Since Reagan left town in January 1989, we have basically tried Buckley's thesis, having been ruled by Ivy Leaguers in both parties almost exclusively ever since. Compare the state of the Union in 1989 with the state of the Union today--how have all the little einsteins done so far?

[MileHi]

"Do we really want to be ruled by people who believe they *deserve* to rule over us?"

You mean Hillary!? No.