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13. A kakistocrat,

Mon Feb 23, 2026, 07:53 PM

10 hrs ago

Kakistocracy (/ˌkækɪˈstɒkrəsi/ KAK-ist-OK-rə-see) is government by the worst, least qualified, or most unscrupulous people

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Depravity of the magnitude... GiqueCee 12 hrs ago #2

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PNG his ass and send him packing Prairie Gates 11 hrs ago #6

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A kakistocrat, markodochartaigh 10 hrs ago #13

Standard behavior for Republicans. markodochartaigh 10 hrs ago #12

Didn't they used to get their portfolio pulled? BidenRocks 10 hrs ago #14

Some choice quotes from Wiki... progressoid 10 hrs ago #15

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