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Kakistocracy (en.wikipedia.org)

submitted 2 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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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[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

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

[–] merde 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

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

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

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