Congratulations, Trump voters. We are about to see the formation of a true kakis

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Ocelot II (120,542 posts)

Congratulations, Trump voters. We are about to see the formation of a true kakistocracy.
A kakistocracy is a government run by the worst, least qualified, or most unscrupulous citizens.

Looking into the word further, I found two surprises:

It’s been around for a long time. Longer, even, than the president’s comb-over.
It’s derived from two Greek words
I’ll take that second point first: We shouldn’t be surprised to trace words to Ancient Greek words combine to give us "kakistocracy"the original Greek. Especially not words ending in -ocracy. The Greeks invented democracy, after all—government by the demos, the common people.

Clearly—as the tobacco company used to say—we’ve come a long way, baby, from that ideal.

Anyway, “ocracy” yes, but I was surprised to find that the “kak” part of the word also came from the Greek. Once I found out what the word meant, I assumed it derived from kaka, the Hebrew word for shit. (Or caca, which Dictionary.com says also has ancient excrement-related origins, including the ancient Greek kakke.)

But no, it’s from kakistos, the Greek word for “worst.”

https://bennettink.com/kakistocracy/

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219702890

 A DUmmie trying to use a big word . 

[SVPete]

In the real world, Trump will be appointing a "Border Czar" who actually knows how to do his job and won't be lazy about doing it.

In the real world, Trump will be appointing a UN Ambassador who will be pitbull enough to represent rather than surrender US interests in the UN.

It was LIEden who populated his MalAdministration with political figures and cronies who had little or no expertise relevant to their positions (Pete Buttigieg as Secretary of Transportation? Seriously? ).

[BannedFromDU]

In the real world, Trump will be appointing a "Border Czar" who actually knows how to do his job and won't be lazy about doing it.

In the real world, Trump will be appointing a UN Ambassador who will be pitbull enough to represent rather than surrender US interests in the UN.

It was LIEden who populated his MalAdministration with political figures and cronies who had little or no expertise relevant to their positions (Pete Buttigieg as Secretary of Transportation? Seriously? ).

     Forget it, SVPete. It's Dummytown.

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A kakistocracy is a government run by the worst, least qualified, or most unscrupulous citizens.

That sounds like what we've experienced the last four years.

[SVPete]

     Forget it, SVPete. It's Dummytown.

True, but it's fun mocking stooooopid lies with easily accessible facts. Speaking of stooooopid lies, was it HilLIARy or Kammie who claimed Trump avoids strong, smart, women? This is at least the second time Trump appointed a strong, smart, woman UN Ambassador. His new Chief of staff is also an impressive strong, smart, woman.

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True, but it's fun mocking stooooopid lies with easily accessible facts. Speaking of stooooopid lies, was it HilLIARy or Kammie who claimed Trump avoids strong, smart, women? This is at least the second time Trump appointed a strong, smart, woman UN Ambassador. His new Chief of staff is also an impressive strong, smart, woman.

It was Mark Cuban who said that

[DUmpDiver]

Silly DUmmies. It's a Trumpocracy.