The popularity of anti-meritocracy views on the internet reflects the tightening of social mobility.

Meritocracy is not a philosophical issue about life, but a sociological one. In a framework where competition is hopeless, people will turn outside the framework.
Life has never been on a track, but a wilderness life and a lying-flat life are not the same concept.
It is difficult for people to completely avoid competition, but they can choose how to compete.