Is it possible in this world to create a meritocracy?

[mheslep]

This is where the focus of the thread went wrong. The chinese example is an awful one

Perhaps you have a larger point; I've not followed the entire thread. But the Chinese example clearly refutes:

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Downward Mobility is necessary because it shows that nepotism is not affecting the system and it allows for upward mobility.

It is simply not true that some people must lose for others to prosper. It may work out that way, it often has, but under free societies it overwhelmingly does not.

because it has more to do with the loosening of communism to allow some capitalism in that country ie this country was hurting itself and used its resources awfully like North Korea currently is.

Agreed.