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In line with the double-mindedness which characterises the kakocracy, almost all the senior criminalist figures identified in our reports have themselves been engaged in financing terrorism on a colossal scale.
Teknosis 2008
garyth123 commented on the word kakocracy
rule by criminals...or the worst
at example might be the germany of the hitler period, unless anyone can think of a more recent example
SCHOLAR ISLAND on government
December 7, 2008
rolig commented on the word kakocracy
I would prefer the spelling cacocracy, in the sense of "rule by bad people", simply because it seems strange to render the Greek kappa as "k" in one part of the word and as "c" in another part. And since -cracy and caco- are both established morphemes in English, why not use them? Unless the intention is for kako- to refer to the Yiddish/Slavic work kaka (shit). The other problem I see with the spelling kakocracy is that it would be easily confused by the offensive coinage kikocracy (rule by Jews).
December 7, 2008
mollusque commented on the word kakocracy
But one should use the "k" in spelling kakographic, since it looks worse than cacographic.
December 7, 2008
garyth123 commented on the word kakocracy
i must admit i thought the intention was to connect with the word for shit. interesting, see 12 Year Old National Spelling Bee Finalist a White Supremacist?. i must also say that Mr Bush and his associates was the more recent example that i had in mind.
see kakistocracy
December 8, 2008