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OGBuzz

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5. I learned a new word today from Ty Cobb, Kakistocracy, it seems like a perfect fit.
Wed Feb 18, 2026, 09:08 PM
Feb 18

Government by the most inept, least qualified, or most unscrupulous citizens is called a Kakistocracy, where the least capable or honorable people are in control, often resulting in ineffective or corrupt leadership

niyad

(131,834 posts)
6. Sandy and Richard Riccardi did a song, "Kakistocracy" during Reign of Terror 1.0.
Wed Feb 18, 2026, 11:01 PM
Feb 18

Sadly, appallingly, it is still relevant today, even more so.

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