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orangecrush

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5. Kakistocracy

Reply to True Dough (Reply #3)

Tue Nov 19, 2024, 09:14 PM

Nov 19

Middle East scholar Amro Ali defined it:

“Kakistocracy is the government of a state by its most stupid, ignorant, least qualified and unprincipled citizens in power.”

https://bennettink.com/kakistocracy/

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Trump sounding so naziesque BOSSHOG Nov 19 #1

Not even pretending orangecrush Nov 19 #2

What's Roseanne Barr doing with herself these days? True Dough Nov 19 #3

Kakistocracy orangecrush Nov 19 #5

Well, Trump should take that shit True Dough Nov 19 #6

The revenge tour orangecrush Nov 19 #7

Heard someone on Thom Hartmann gab13by13 Nov 19 #4