• JustinA
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    13 hours ago

    Just a dictionary thing, Technocracy != tech bro president:

    Government by technical specialists.

    A system of governance where people who are skilled or proficient govern in their respective areas of expertise. A type of meritocracy based on people’s ability and knowledge in a given area.

    When you call someone a technocrat, it means they’re more interested in research and quality than political debate

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      The US has purportedly been a technocracy for a few decades now. The second election of Trump will likely mark the end of the technocracy and the official start of something worse…kakistocracy, full bowl oligarchy, kleptocracy, pick whatever adjective you want.

      The administrative state – the exact thing Elon and his doge goons are targeting – is the home of the technocrats.