The Economist: An hereditary meritocracy

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"Heirs to Andrew Jackson on the right have their own worries about the self perpetuation of an American elite, but no desire at all to use government as a leveller. Both sides can agree that the blending of merit and inheritance is un-American. Neither has plausible ideas for what to do about it."

Hmmm I don't know that I agree that both sides believe it is un-American for inheritance to have a roll. I think instead people, especially politicians, have convinced themselves that all they have is through hard work. And that could not be further from the truth. If we thought it was patently unfair we wouldn't have nepotism policies in place.