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Ineptocracy
« on: January 10, 2014, 01:09:49 PM »
A new term I learned of today:

Ineptocracy (in-ep-toc’-ra-cy) - a system of government where the least capable to lead are elected by the least capable of producing, and where the members of society least likely to sustain themselves or succeed, are rewarded with goods and services paid for by the confiscated wealth of a diminishing number of producers.
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Re: Ineptocracy
« Reply #1 on: January 10, 2014, 01:14:00 PM »
Well, that pretty much sums-up where we are today...sigh.

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Re: Ineptocracy
« Reply #2 on: January 10, 2014, 01:21:31 PM »
I typically prefer to expand my vocabulary. In this particular case, I could have done without. =(
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Re: Ineptocracy
« Reply #3 on: January 10, 2014, 01:29:48 PM »
Well at least I now know what to call our current form of .gov.  =| :'(
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Re: Ineptocracy
« Reply #4 on: January 10, 2014, 01:32:39 PM »
Well at least I now know what to call our current form of .gov.  =| :'(

Oh, I already had some names for it ...   >:D
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Re: Ineptocracy
« Reply #5 on: January 10, 2014, 01:34:56 PM »
A new term I learned of today:

Ineptocracy (in-ep-toc’-ra-cy) - a system of government where the least capable to lead are elected by the least capable of producing, and where the members of society least likely to sustain themselves or succeed, are rewarded with goods and services paid for by the confiscated wealth of a diminishing number of producers.

Kakistocracy is another word for it.   
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Re: Ineptocracy
« Reply #6 on: January 10, 2014, 01:58:58 PM »
Kissing cousins to Kleptocracy.
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Re: Ineptocracy
« Reply #7 on: January 10, 2014, 04:18:32 PM »
If you haven't already seen it, take a look at the movie Idiocracy.
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Re: Ineptocracy
« Reply #8 on: January 10, 2014, 07:35:57 PM »
If you haven't already seen it, take a look at the movie Idiocracy.


One of the best documentaries ever made of the Obama administration..... :rofl: [tinfoil] :angel: :lol: ;/
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