S_Lilly:
Meritocracy, is usually defined as a state in which economic goods or power, is vested on individuals on the basis of talent, effort and achievement, rather than factors such as race, gender or wealth.
In this case, it is the reverse, merely wealth asserting and exercising influence to the disadvantage others → Malevolency or Malignancy, the eventual ruin of civilisation.
The myth of meritocracy: who really gets what they deserve? | Class issues | The Guardian
I think that you did not understand the Duke before chirping in.
So, if someone’s daughter is admitted as a top athlete with photoshopped images, what happens when they get to the tennis court, basketball shooting test or football field?