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malaise

(269,054 posts)
2. The very best for a
Fri Nov 10, 2017, 05:57 PM
Nov 2017

Kakistocracy - 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

Kaleva

(36,312 posts)
3. That's the 2nd new thing I've learned today.
Fri Nov 10, 2017, 06:00 PM
Nov 2017

The meaning of Immaculate Conception and now Kakistocracy!

malaise

(269,054 posts)
8. It's been used here quite a few times for these goons
Fri Nov 10, 2017, 06:20 PM
Nov 2017

I was brought up Catholic so they fed me that myth as well.
A classic family joke was the day I asked my obsessed Catholic mom how she'd react if I came home pregnant and presented that rubbish as the cause of my pregnancy. Mom's response is she'd want to know the name of the boy.

malaise

(269,054 posts)
13. LOL - Me -I was agnostic at 12
Fri Nov 10, 2017, 07:24 PM
Nov 2017

and an atheist before I turned 20.

None of us came home pregnant as teenagers, so we never had to name the boy :rofl;

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panader0

(25,816 posts)
15. I'm an agnostic, dyslexic insomniac.
Fri Nov 10, 2017, 07:29 PM
Nov 2017

I lay awake at night and wonder if there really is a dog.

Actually, after laying brick for so many years, I may be a Masonite.

Now I will make a song called "Name the Boy". Reggae, of course.

malaise

(269,054 posts)
16. I had a cousin who had a PhD in Divinity from Columbia University
Fri Nov 10, 2017, 07:34 PM
Nov 2017

All my religious debates ended with him - we were close as thieves. He said the more you studied religion, the less you believed it was anything but a BS crutch for humanity.
I have never laid awake wondering about religion - politics now - that keeps me awake.

malaise

(269,054 posts)
7. A DUer posted it earlier this year
Fri Nov 10, 2017, 06:17 PM
Nov 2017

and I remembered it from grad school so I stole it. Cat-shit-ocracy works well

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)
6. Wasn't Woolsey there for the discussion?
Fri Nov 10, 2017, 06:04 PM
Nov 2017

Isn't that what he was talking about last week? If so, I would think this is a slam dunk.

genxlib

(5,528 posts)
10. He showed up late and only got part of the story
Fri Nov 10, 2017, 06:41 PM
Nov 2017

Even so. It was enough to freak him out. He went public with it in March and there were a number of under the radar stories about it way back then.

The story got new life because Mueller is onto it now.

Nevernose

(13,081 posts)
11. Its the fifteen million dollar part
Fri Nov 10, 2017, 06:44 PM
Nov 2017

That’s new to the story, right? I remember hearing rumors and grumblings, but nothing like “we will pay you fifteen million dollars to arrange a kidnapping.”

genxlib

(5,528 posts)
17. I think you are right
Sat Nov 11, 2017, 09:02 AM
Nov 2017

There were always implied connections to the fact that he had consulting contracts with Turkey.

I think this is the first time that an actual figure has been attached to that proposed activity.



struggle4progress

(118,295 posts)
14. "As long as we're selling our country to the Russians, maybe we could share something
Fri Nov 10, 2017, 07:25 PM
Nov 2017

with our favorite thugs!"

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