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3. Someone clearly had a bunch of definitions to study ahead of their PolSci 101 final.

Mon May 9, 2016, 02:24 PM

May 2016

And then decided to regurgitate them, context-free, into a DU post.

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General Election: The Looming Choice Between Oligarchy and Kakistocracy [View all] TygrBright May 2016 OP

Thanks for the new word exboyfil May 2016 #1

The context is clear enough if you are paying attention. BillZBubb May 2016 #4

My eyes again. I thought it was Kakacrocy. Eleanors38 May 2016 #5

I reject the dichotomy. BillZBubb May 2016 #6

What a crap post. What a crap understanding of Clinton and Trump. muriel_volestrangler May 2016 #8

I understand Hillary and Trump very well. BillZBubb May 2016 #9

Then don't write posts pretending that you don't. muriel_volestrangler May 2016 #12

Your response makes no sense. I do understand Hillary, you do not. BillZBubb May 2016 #14

She's the leading choice of Democrats muriel_volestrangler May 2016 #16

"kakistocracy" = government by the worst. KamaAina May 2016 #10

OR the corrupt. I stand by my statement. BillZBubb May 2016 #13

Populist insurgency will be endemic now. JPnoodleman May 2016 #7

I think the OP would agree. BillZBubb May 2016 #11

The Bush regime was a Kakistocratic Kleptocracy. hobbit709 May 2016 #17