Tucker Carlson's attack on the American elite pipeline lands as a negative verdict on the country's top schools and the people they produce.

• The promise of meritocracy was that the best people from every state get found, trained at top schools, and put in charge.
• The reality is a filter that screens people out rather than in — Christians, original thinkers, and creative people get pushed aside.
• What gets rewarded instead is aggression, obedience, and self-interest, which then shows up as bad government.
• Harvard admissions are the example, with Ben Shapiro named as someone who should not have cleared the bar on raw ability.

Outlook: Expect more conservative pressure on elite universities and the credential system that feeds business and government.