Kakistocracy

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Kakistocracy is a form of government where the least qualified individuals are in power. It comes from the Greek κακιστος (kakistos) meaning “worst”), the superlative of κακος (kakos) meaning “bad”. The first recorded use of the term was by the satirical writer Thomas Love Peacock in 1829, but it isn't a particularly mainstream term and is mostly use by satirists and critics of government.

Some argue that all governments eventually break down into this; others argue they all start that way. Perhaps because to be part of government you have to put yourself forward first, and some might say that wanting to have power should be immediate grounds to be considered unqualified to have it.

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