Incompetence vs. Merit

I am really irritated now. The "fools that be" have come up with a new policy for our office that actually makes our tasks much more inefficient. How stupid can you get?! I can't stand these people. I work for two buffoons, a male and a female, both of whom have been here in excess of 30 years and can definitely retire based on age and years of service.
I can't stand these two people! They are idiotic, childish imbeciles who are threatened by everything and everyone. They are the laziest people ever. For him, he made his climb to the near top by being the most educated individual in the office decades ago. And, she simply made her way to the not-so-near top by being a brown-nosing liar and cheat.
Once upon a time, when I first joined this sinking ship, I got along with these morons, but we had a very big falling out when the brown-noser got out of line, and all hell ensued. I stood up for myself, and they have been resentful ever since.
But, don't ever tell me there is such thing as merit in the working world. It's who you know, who you talk to enough, who you don't offend, who likes you, who "looks like" you, etc. You can have all the brains, talent, and even charisma in the world, but if the fools that be don't like you, you can kiss your promotions and good times goodbye. Heck, I know I want be rewarded the way I should be, but I refuse to sell my soul and submit to those dummies.
Can you count the number of names I called them?