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2016 Postmortem

Persondem

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12. I just learned your middle 'K' the other day.

Reply to pbmus (Reply #4)

Thu Dec 8, 2016, 08:30 PM

Dec 2016

Here is the same root word applied slightly differently

Kakistocracy

kak·is·toc·ra·cies. Government by the least qualified or most unprincipled citizens. Origin of kakistocracy. Greek kakistos, worst, superlative of kakos, bad

It fits all too well these days.

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Trump Is the Least Popular President-Elect in Modern American History [View all] pbmus Dec 2016 OP

I am certain he can do better, or worse, once he starts "governing". guillaumeb Dec 2016 #1

So far his "governing" has created more anxiety pbmus Dec 2016 #4

+1 uponit7771 Dec 2016 #9

I just learned your middle 'K' the other day. Persondem Dec 2016 #12

By January 30, 2017, he will be the most hated man in the world liberal N proud Dec 2016 #2

Truer words have never been spoken nt COLGATE4 Dec 2016 #3

Most hated in the USA , yes on the 20th pbmus Dec 2016 #5

He is already creating international incidents, come Jan 20? liberal N proud Dec 2016 #10

I'm thinking that poor farmer in Scotland who wouldn't give up his land for a Trump golf Tess49 Dec 2016 #18

Anything is possible with this tyrant liberal N proud Dec 2016 #19

and the GOP will never ever admit he's a republican uponit7771 Dec 2016 #7

What's to like about him? Everybody will end up hating his guts. (nt) Paladin Dec 2016 #6

Dang! I heard on the news this morning that his approval rating were up to 50%! Stellar Dec 2016 #8

Sorry. Heard this morning that his approval rating was at 50% dhol82 Dec 2016 #11

Don't believe fake news bucolic_frolic Dec 2016 #13

This from ABC. Not a known fake news site dhol82 Dec 2016 #15

Yeah. I can't remember the last time . . . MrModerate Dec 2016 #14

Why, that has become my new mantra. Meteor, meteor, oh blessed meteor. byronius Dec 2016 #17

You asked for it, you got it. Xipe Totec Dec 2016 #16