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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 24 points 2 days ago (2 children)

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

[–] hsdkfr734r@feddit.nl 11 points 2 days 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 2 days ago

Kacke in German.

[–] misterdoctor@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days 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 2 days ago

I'd vote for Jake

[–] c0smokram3r@midwest.social 9 points 2 days ago
[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 days ago (2 children)

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

[–] merde@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 1 points 2 days ago

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

[–] Mojave@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

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

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 1 points 2 days ago

Cuckistrocracy?

BC thats what we got right now haha

Boomer trash taking over to fuxk us even harder