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idiocracy

American  
[id-ee-ah-kruh-see] / ˌɪd iˈɑ krə si /

noun

  1. rule by an idiot or idiots.

  2. a country or other domain ruled by an idiot or idiots.


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The only thing that will keep idiocracy securely confined to the margins is to simply overwhelm, outnumber and outhustle the idiocrats.

From Salon ● Nov. 17, 2020

Rather, it’s about wanting to halt the idiocracy.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 24, 2016

That said, any alarm that our current appetite for vocal destruction means our culture has become a uniquely degraded idiocracy cries out for a historical reality check.

From Slate ● Aug. 12, 2016

Like a man with no illusions, he has truly given up; he has embraced the idiocracy fully.

From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2012

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