Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search
12 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Kakistocracy, a 374-year-old word that means 'government by the worst,' just broke the dictionary (Original Post) demosincebirth May 2020 OP
Your OP is badly malformed. Which dictionary? And what's with "culture" in there? Bernardo de La Paz May 2020 #1
Ya know, a nice person would have very kindly pointed out the OP's mistake Ferrets are Cool May 2020 #4
Post removed Post removed May 2020 #5
Ditto n/t malaise May 2020 #6
+2 Celerity May 2020 #8
The tendency of some here to flame others is the reason many do not join the conversation. TomSlick May 2020 #9
👍 Ferrets are Cool May 2020 #10
amen appalachiablue May 2020 #12
A broken dicti? Newest Reality May 2020 #2
There, fixed. demosincebirth May 2020 #3
It's a Kakistrophic kleptocratic Klusterfuc or KKK pbmus May 2020 #7
THIS. roamer65 May 2020 #11

Bernardo de La Paz

(49,043 posts)
1. Your OP is badly malformed. Which dictionary? And what's with "culture" in there?
Fri May 1, 2020, 06:26 PM
May 2020

"Kakistocracy" means government by incompetents (and the worst would be incompetent).

But what is "culture kakistocracy"? For one thing, it's not a word, it is a phrase.

Did you proofread your OP?

OP as posted before being edited after my question: https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=thread&address=100213377478&info=1#recs

Ferrets are Cool

(21,110 posts)
4. Ya know, a nice person would have very kindly pointed out the OP's mistake
Fri May 1, 2020, 06:34 PM
May 2020

and not try to make them look or feel foolish.

Response to Ferrets are Cool (Reply #4)

TomSlick

(11,109 posts)
9. The tendency of some here to flame others is the reason many do not join the conversation.
Fri May 1, 2020, 11:17 PM
May 2020

We should all be on the same side here. A little kindness would go a long way.

Latest Discussions»General Discussion» Kakistocracy, a 374-year...