Henchmen, Minions, Lackeys, or Stooges?

[Beware the Beast Man]

Which should I employ to expand my evil empire?

[dolo amber]

1. Where's goons??

:shrug:

[Beware the Beast Man]

3. Added goons, thugs, and riff-raff for good measure.

[dolo amber]

4. I would seriously sell one of my children

for one of those black turtleneck sweaters Penguin's Henchmen and/or Goons wore which said "HENCHMAN" or "GOON" on the front in big white block letters. :D

[asthmaticeog]

7. PM me.

:evilgrin:

[dolo amber]

8. That 'choo, Pete?

:P

[terrya]

2. Lackeys.

Or "Imperialist Lackeys" if you want to go there.

[sui generis]

5. minions. overpower them with numbers who will do your bidding.

[On the Road]

6. "Running Dogs of the Capitalist Overlords "

are the most efficient.

That phrase was explained to me by a Chinese person. It's actually closer to "following dogs," meaning dogs that are unquestioningly loyal to their master. The idea is to explain why people follow authoritarian or abusive governments even if they themselves don't benefit.

[asthmaticeog]

9. You're gonna need toadies, too.

Evil overlording ain't all just muscle, you know.

[Beware the Beast Man]

10. Done!

Who could forget the Toadies?

[asthmaticeog]

11. Wow, actually, I HAD forgotten them.

[GreenPartyVoter]

12. Riff-raff. He's got some great dance moves and a funky signing voice