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Kakistocracy (en.wikipedia.org)

submitted 3 days ago by dantheclamman@lemmy.world to c/wikipedia@lemmy.world

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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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[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 days ago (2 children)

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

[–] merde@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 days ago

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

[–] Mojave@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

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