Kakistocracy

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kakistocraThcy (n.) Look up kakistocracy at Dictionary.com1829, “government by the worst element of a society,” coined on analogy of its opposite, aristocracy, from Greek kakistos “worst,” superlative of kakos “bad” (which perhaps is related to the general IE word for “defecate;” see caco-) + -cracy.

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  1. As soon as I saw your post heading I remembered an old delight of mine: “Never underestimate the power of fools in large numbers…” πŸ˜‰

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