IS LOYALTY OR COMPETENCE THE MEASURE OF MERIT IN THE US?

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IS LOYALTY OR COMPETENCE THE MEASURE OF MERIT IN THE US?

[+] serious ballot by Mithrandir
created Tue Mar 20, 07
Given Bush's repeated habit of nominating inexperienced friends and political partisans loyal to him in high profile jobs, and the latest scandal were attorneys were fired for apparently not being loyal enough to him, is this reflective of american mores? Is loyalty to a political party, a mindset, or belief in the infallibility of the president more important than competence and integrity?

Every society has its "old boys club" mentality to some extent, but for a country that always speaks of its freedoms and its championing of democracy and democratic principles, isn't this current state of events somewhat contradictory?

So what is the measure of merit that is most valued in the US, in your opinion?

Competence is the real value of merit in the US
Loyalty to the powerful is the real value of merit in the US
It depends on who the powerful are
The current state of affairs is an aberration, not reflective of american mores
Other (please comment)

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Voted : Loyalty to the powerful is the real value of merit in the US
In the sick, fascistic world of Bush/Cheney, loyalty is the ultimate value.

by cranky on Tue Mar 20, 07 9:20am [+]

GWB set us back at least 100 years.

Hope we emerge from the dark age soon.

by LCD on Tue Mar 20, 07 9:46am [+]

Bush wouldn't know competence if it was driving straight into his ass. He doesn't have the ability to discern it. He has achieved his status in the world on nothing more than nepotism. He is a lame duck and the sooner he is out of power the better. Hopefully his administration will serve a valuable lesson and history won't repeat itself.

by RobinGaylord on Tue Mar 20, 07 11:20am [+]

Voted : Other (please comment)
I'm glad you made this ballot. Is loyalty or competence the measure of merit in the U.S.?
I'm not sure; but I can say that among many--or perhaps among all to varying degrees--a fundamental belief underlying behavior is the (subconscious) perception of "ignorance as virtue." It's the type of belief that literally causes people to look on 'thinking too much' as something abhorrent; or makes people hold firm to the sentiment: "I don't know, and I don't want to know."

Ignorance is seen as a strength, as if it is synonymous with resolve. Changing one's mind on a topic is attributed to indecisiveness, as if it is a sign of weakness. Obviously this is amplified through government. For example, those who continue to fervently support our role in Iraq as it stands today (and has stood for the last 4 years) chant slogans like "Stay the course" as if they were sacred hymns.

by Applerod on Wed Mar 21, 07 1:41pm [+]

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