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Javaman

(62,530 posts) Thu Jan 18, 2018, 02:42 PM Jan 2018

Kakistocracy

A kakistocracy (English pronunciation: /kækɪsˈtɑkɹəsi/) is a system of government which is run by the worst, least qualified, or most unscrupulous citizens.[1][2] The word was coined as early as the 17th century.[3] It was also used by English author Thomas Love Peacock in 1829, but gained significant usage in the 21st century.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kakistocracy