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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 23 points 2 days ago

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 14 points 2 days ago

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

TIL 😹

[-] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 days ago

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

[-] merde@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 days ago

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

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