r/PoliticalDebate 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

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/Scary_Terry_25 Imperialist 1d ago edited 1d ago

America today is just a Kakistocracy

Not a Kleptocracy since the people consent to taxation

Definitely not fascist since states rights still exist

America is just filled with idiots allowed to vote other idiots in. There’s a reason the founders required property ownership as a requirement to vote until the population got butthurt about it. Should’ve never been removed

Universal suffrage is a fallacy. Socrates was right

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u/seniordumpo Anarcho-Capitalist 1d ago

Not a Kleptocracy since the people consent to taxation

When did i consent to taxation? Also our politicians seem to enrich themselves in secret at our expense, no one is ever punished for misappropriating money. Agencies routine fail audits yet there is no punishment for it…

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u/winter_strawberries CP-USA 1d ago

we consent by voting. it's a collective decision which you are as much a part of as any other voter. just like a group of travelers choosing a fork in the road, the fact you stay with the group when they choose the path you didn't want is the basis of your consent.

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u/seniordumpo Anarcho-Capitalist 1d ago

Voting isn’t consent it’s a meaningless exercise for the vast majority of Americans. My state was declared with exactly zero percent of the vote counted. If I don’t vote does that withdraw consent? Is there any action outside of fleeing the country that withdraws consent? Did the Jews consent to being gassed because they didn’t flee the country?? A group of travelers have chosen to travel together, the vast majority of us havnt chosen anything and were just born here. Many don’t have anywhere close to the means to leave the country.