But the truth is the meritocracy is a lie. Those born into wealth and privilege will always be able to game the system for their own benefit and their children's own benefit. — Krystal Ball Copy Share Image
For decades now, Republicans and Democrats have shared the same mythology around the great American meritocracy. The only real difference was that republicans thought the American meritocracy was already perfect and Democrats believed it could be perfected if we just… — Krystal Ball Copy Share Image
The American people are incredibly generous and even playful when you open yourself up and feed the media beast until it goes away satisfied. — Krystal Ball Copy Share Image
While President Obama assumes that at their core the Republican leadership team is just trying to do what's best for America, Mitch McConnell and… — Krystal Ball Copy Share Image
The Trump administration has been quietly moving to systematically undermine health care putting lives at risk and offering no alternative solution. — Krystal Ball Copy Share Image
Voters do not choose candidates because of their ideological fit. They choose them because of their cultural fit. — Krystal Ball Copy Share Image
For a long time, Americans have bought into the meritocracy, the American dream ideal. But when we watched banksters completely destroy our economy and… — Krystal Ball Copy Share Image
I've lived in the state almost my entire life, so I think if I ever wanted to come back and serve in Virginia, it… — Krystal Ball Copy Share Image
As soon as you know that someone is running for office, it puts a distance between you and that person. — Krystal Ball Copy Share Image
I have a message for any young woman who is thinking about running for office and has ever attended a costume party... or done… — Krystal Ball Copy Share Image
You cannot win the democratic nomination if you are not trusted on the most important issue to democratic voters. — Krystal Ball Copy Share Image
To my friends on the right, Katie Hill's national shaming is as much an example of an out of control cancel culture as anything… — Krystal Ball Copy Share Image
If you want to understand why something is happening in America just follow the money. — Krystal Ball Copy Share Image
We can all mouth the words that every human is fundamentally worthy, but we don't act like it. We don't even believe it about… — Krystal Ball Copy Share Image
It can be really lonely running for office, especially if you've never done it before and especially when all the normal channels of power… — Krystal Ball Copy Share Image
But the truth is the meritocracy is a lie. Those born into wealth and privilege will always be able to game the system for… — Krystal Ball Copy Share Image
Most of you probably already know this but for those who don't, I was a bit of a trailblazer in the field of salacious… — Krystal Ball Copy Share Image
