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Kakistocracy (en.wikipedia.org)

submitted 8 months ago by dantheclamman@lemmy.world to c/wikipedia@lemmy.world

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A kakistocracy (/kækɪˈstɒkrəsi/, /kækɪsˈtɒ-/) is a government run by the worst, least qualified, or most unscrupulous citizens.

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[–] Kyrgizion@lemmy.world 25 points 8 months ago (2 children)

In Dutch, KAK means SHIT. So right on the money.

[–] hsdkfr734r@feddit.nl 11 points 8 months ago

You are not alone:
κακκάω

Etymology From Proto-Hellenic *kakkajō, from the Proto-Indo-European Lallwort root *kakka- (“to defecate”).[1] Related to Latin cacō, Middle Irish caccaim, Old Armenian քակոր (kʻakor), Middle Armenian քաք (kʻakʻ), and German kacken.

The word may or may not have the same origin as bad, κακά.

[–] rbn@sopuli.xyz 7 points 8 months ago

Kacke in German.

[–] misterdoctor@lemmy.world 13 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Not to be confused with khakistocracy which is when you install jake from state farm as the figurehead of your republic

[–] Addition@sh.itjust.works 4 points 8 months ago

I'd vote for Jake

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 9 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I keep saying .... call it whatever you want but it definitely isn't democracy

[–] merde@sh.itjust.works 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

or it's exactly what democracy is ☞ Plato - the republic

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 1 points 8 months ago

Can't trust these peasants, mayne....

[–] Mojave@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

Even if we had a direct democracy this election, the convict would have still won the popular vote

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 1 points 8 months ago

Cuckistrocracy?

BC thats what we got right now haha

Boomer trash taking over to fuxk us even harder