Saturday, February 01, 2025

A Developing Kakistocracy

 

Kakistocracy is a government run by the worst, least qualified, or most unscrupulous citizens.  The word was coined as early as the seventeenth century.

Donald Trump's "Kakistocracy" is not the first, but it's revived an old word. (an article from 2018, but even more appropriate now)


RFK Jr - proposed to oversee the Health Cabinet portfolio - Confirmed anti-vaxxer, profits by selling useless health products.  Refuses to say if he'd stop saying vaccines cause autism if he was given suitable proof.  Calls fluoridated water toxic.


Tulsi GabbardRepublicans and Democrats on the Intelligence Committee repeatedly asked Gabbard — in sometimes fiery exchanges — about her past praise for National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden and comments that appeared to sympathize with Russia on matters involving Ukraine.


Pete Hegseth - defense secretary - known for sexual misconduct, alcohol abuse and mismanagement in previous jobs.


















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