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Kakistocracy (en.wikipedia.org)

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A kakistocracy (/kækɪˈstɒkrəsi/, /kækɪsˈtɒ-/) is a government run by the worst, least qualified, or most unscrupulous citizens.

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[–] [email protected] 24 points 6 days ago (2 children)

In Dutch, KAK means SHIT. So right on the money.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 6 days ago

You are not alone:
κακκάω

Etymology From Proto-Hellenic *kakkajō, from the Proto-Indo-European Lallwort root *kakka- (“to defecate”).[1] Related to Latin cacō, Middle Irish caccaim, Old Armenian քակոր (kʻakor), Middle Armenian քաք (kʻakʻ), and German kacken.

The word may or may not have the same origin as bad, κακά.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 days ago

Kacke in German.