Meritocracy vs Autocracy vs Majority (Score 1)

Here is the ideal dynamic as taught be TV:

Lone genius walks into company and sees all the problems. No one else sees them. They are all shocked by his genius. Including, of course, the best looking woman in the company. The older people in the company know they are bleeding the company dry, and want the little bastard dead. One of the 'lead' managers, possible creepy looking, wants to bed the best looking woman and knows that money and power is his best bet. So he holds onto his position at all costs, even though he knows he is inept. The natural order is restored when the lone genius defeats the creepy looking man and gets the beautiful woman (of course she wanted him!) and they live Happily Ever After.

Here is something closer to reality:

The concept of the "American Dream" means that no one will ever get paid LESS and the ladder is infinite. The culture of consumption has created many households that spend way too much money competing with the Jones. The baby boomers, being a majority in youth (Peace! Freedom!) and a majority in old age (Greed is good!) are digging in.. hiding in useless management positions, terrified that someone will find out how their faculties are deteriorating and how simple things are becoming hard for them. Sure the younger generation is cocky! Their cocks still work.