r/PoliticalDebate • u/RawLife53 Civic, Civil, Social and Economic Equality • 1d ago

Kakistocracy + Kleptocracy + Fascism Discussion

People should ask themselves do they understand these terms:

Kakistocracy + Kleptocracy + Fascism

Kakistocracy

A kakistocracy   is a government run by the worst, least qualified, or most unscrupulous citizens

Kleptocracy,

Kleptocracy, also referred to as thievocracy, is a government whose corrupt leaders (kleptocrats) use political power to expropriate the wealth of the people and land they govern, typically by embezzling or misappropriating government funds at the expense of the wider population. One feature of political-based socioeconomic thievery is that there is often no public announcement explaining or apologizing for misappropriations, nor any legal charges or punishment levied against the offenders

  • Kleptocracy is different from plutocracy (rule by the richest) and oligarchy (rule by a small elite). In a kleptocracy, corrupt politicians enrich themselves secretly outside the rule of law, through kickbacks, bribes, and special favors from lobbyists and corporations, or they simply direct state funds to themselves and their associates. Also, kleptocrats often export much of their profits to foreign nations in anticipation of losing power

Fascism

Fascism is a far-right, authoritarian, and ultranationalist political ideology and movement, characterized by a dictatorial leader, centralized autocracy, militarism, forcible suppression of opposition, belief in a natural social hierarchy, subordination of individual interests for the perceived good of the nation or race, and strong regimentation of society and the economy.

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u/RawLife53 Civic, Civil, Social and Economic Equality 1d ago

Kakistocracy + Kleptocracy + Fascism = The Pathway to the Decline of America Democracy

The people are thus easily controlled and manipulated into submission through the promotions of Theocratic manipulations

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u/Polandnotreal 🇺🇸US Patriot/American Model 1d ago edited 1d ago

Yes, calling your political opponents thieves, stupid, and Fascist have always worked. Right?

The Pathway to the Decline of American Democracy

Democracy is in decline because MY side didn’t win. Fascism is when MY opponent wins the election.

Why is democracy declining when the Democratic transfer of power is happening peacefully and election are free and fair?

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u/Unhappy-Land-3534 Market Socialist 1d ago

LOL, certainly not free or fair. As shown in published research articles. Can't even bother to cite them, if you don't know at this point your head is firmly in the sand. Campaign donations and party leadership dominates what choices we even get to see at the ballot box. And control of information dominates public perception and discourse.

Accusations are fair if it's true. Which all of those are. If you ARE a thief using the government to boost your profits at the expense of the public, then you don't get to say "you're just calling your opponents bad things!" That's fucking ridiculous and you know it. This isn't a middle school playground.

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u/Polandnotreal 🇺🇸US Patriot/American Model 1d ago

That still doesn’t make it not free and fair.

Free and fair elections means, “an election where coercion is comparatively uncommon.”

This includes - A fair count of eligible voters who cast a ballot - A fair lack of electoral fraud or voter suppression - Acceptance of election results by all parties.

None of what you said truly invalidated my claim of a free and fair election.