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5. Here's a link to a guick web page on kakistocracy

Tue Jan 14, 2025, 09:44 AM

Jan 14

Greek kakistos, worst, superlative of kakos, bad; see CACO- + -CRACY.

It's a page worth reading, and a concept worth study, in my estimation.

"Kakistocracy, the Greeks really did have a word for everything
When democracy goes awry"

The link: https://en.protothema.gr/2015/10/22/kakistocracy-the-greeks-really-did-have-a-word-for-everything/

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"With No Direction Home..." Can We Really Live Like This? [View all] babylonsister Jan 14 OP

Kakistocracy BoRaGard Jan 14 #1

Beyond kakistocracy gab13by13 Jan 14 #2

Ty. I didn't know what it meant electric_blue68 Jan 14 #4

Here's a link to a guick web page on kakistocracy BoRaGard Jan 14 #5

Yeah, we know beyond all doubt by now Blue_Tires Jan 16 #6