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highplainsdem

(48,984 posts)
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 11:12 AM Apr 2018

Brennan to Trump: "Your kakistocracy is collapsing after its lamentable journey."





Your kakistocracy is collapsing after its lamentable journey. As the greatest Nation history has known, we have the opportunity to emerge from this nightmare stronger & more committed to ensuring a better life for all Americans, including those you have so tragically deceived.




Brennan was responding to this tweet from Trump attacking Comey:


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Brennan to Trump: "Your kakistocracy is collapsing after its lamentable journey." (Original Post) highplainsdem Apr 2018 OP
The wheels are falling off Trump's train. IluvPitties Apr 2018 #1
The NY Times editorial "The Law Is Coming, Mr. Trump" Botany Apr 2018 #2
Kakistocy definition. ( I cant be the only one) California_Republic Apr 2018 #3
I (admittedly) looked it up too because I have confused it with another word... but reign of the hlthe2b Apr 2018 #6
Oh yeah, the Peter principle. I remember that book California_Republic Apr 2018 #8
Currently the #1 "Trending Now" word at merriam-webster.com State the Obvious Apr 2018 #10
Brennon-bringing the lumber! poboy2 Apr 2018 #4
DUers have been using this concept from the beginning of this malaise Apr 2018 #5
Yep. Watch the word go mainstream now. calimary Apr 2018 #12
Didn't tRump leak classified info? Doesn't he lie often? ProudLib72 Apr 2018 #7
Who is going to explain to tRumpolini what a kakistocracy is? Grammy23 Apr 2018 #9
merriam-webster.com State the Obvious Apr 2018 #11

Botany

(70,508 posts)
2. The NY Times editorial "The Law Is Coming, Mr. Trump"
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 11:14 AM
Apr 2018

NY Times editorial "The Law Is Coming, Mr. Trump"

Mr. Trump has spent his career in the company of developers and celebrities, and also of grifters, cons, sharks, goons and crooks. He cuts corners, he lies, he cheats, he brags about it, and for the most part, he’s gotten away with it, protected by threats of litigation, hush money and his own bravado. Those methods may be proving to have their limits when they are applied from the Oval Office. Though Republican leaders in Congress still keep a cowardly silence, Mr. Trump now has real reason to be afraid. A raid on a lawyer’s office doesn’t happen every day; it means that multiple government officials, and a federal judge, had reason to believe they’d find evidence of a crime there and that they didn’t trust the lawyer not to destroy that evidence.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/10/opinion/trump-michael-cohen-raid.html

California_Republic

(1,826 posts)
3. Kakistocy definition. ( I cant be the only one)
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 11:21 AM
Apr 2018

A kakistocracy (/ˌkækɪsˈtɒkrəsi, -ˈstɒk-/) is a system of government which is run by the worst, least qualified, or most unscrupulous citizens. The word was coined as early as the 17th century.

hlthe2b

(102,281 posts)
6. I (admittedly) looked it up too because I have confused it with another word... but reign of the
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 11:57 AM
Apr 2018

"Peter Principle" just about covers it.

State the Obvious

(842 posts)
10. Currently the #1 "Trending Now" word at merriam-webster.com
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 01:55 PM
Apr 2018

Kakistocracy (you can google its pronunciation.) Good word to know AND it is so accurate.

malaise

(269,004 posts)
5. DUers have been using this concept from the beginning of this
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 11:23 AM
Apr 2018

kakistocracy - good to see Brennan using it.

calimary

(81,269 posts)
12. Yep. Watch the word go mainstream now.
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 02:06 PM
Apr 2018

A LOT more people are going to discovery that word now, and will look up its meaning.

Look at how many of us, just here, have posted about looking it up. And that’s US here on DU where people in general are more involved, awake, and well-informed. Some among us already knew what kakistocracy means. I kinda thought I did too, but felt I needed to double-check.

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)
7. Didn't tRump leak classified info? Doesn't he lie often?
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 12:04 PM
Apr 2018

We need to just start calling it what it is: projection.

Grammy23

(5,810 posts)
9. Who is going to explain to tRumpolini what a kakistocracy is?
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 01:42 PM
Apr 2018

So he can get filled with righteous indignation and tweet out an appropriate (or inappropriate) reply.

State the Obvious

(842 posts)
11. merriam-webster.com
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 02:01 PM
Apr 2018

For a man who "knows words...the best words" I am surprised he doesn't know that. (not really)

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