Kakistocracy - a formal term for what we've got in the USA

[SpiralHawk]

Tace pasted this definition in a thread in the DU Sports forum -- but it's too good to leave in the locker room:

kakistocracy -- It IS In Dictionary.com


Government by the least qualified or most unprincipled citizens.


entry found for kakistocracy.
kak·is·toc·ra·cy Pronunciation Key (kk-stkr-s, käk-)

n. pl. kak·is·toc·ra·cies

[ruggerson]

1. It's more like Kakastocracy in the case of these shitheads

[Inland]

8. Same root

Greek CACO, or bad

Like cacophony or the child's word for poo.

[joneschick]

2. this came up on DU awhile ago

I printed it and very casually posted above my desk. Many nodding heads, zero comments.

[Canuckistanian]

3. Maybe your country should be called Kakistan

At least for the next 3 1/2 years.

[NJCher]

4. Good one

Kakistan it is.




Cher

[greekspeak]

5. Shouldn't it be Coprocracy

Rule by feces.

[babylonsister]

6. DU is just a font of knowledge! I learn something

new just about every time I log on!

[hobbit709]

7. Kleptocracy also defines them

[KakistocracyHater]

9. yes

that's why I have this name!

[SpiralHawk]

10. Gack - now we know

Down with kakistocracy ! I can see the bumper stickers and T-shirts already.