We are a kleptocracy now - a government that steals from its people to benefit its rulers. We are also a kakistocracy (rule by the worst or most unscrupulous), and a pathocracy (rule by individuals with personality disorders, usually NPD or ASPD). en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kleptoc... - ThreadSky

hairball-redux.bsky.social • 24 days ago

We are a kleptocracy now - a government that steals from its people to benefit its rulers.
We are also a kakistocracy (rule by the worst or most unscrupulous), and a pathocracy (rule by individuals with personality disorders, usually NPD or ASPD).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kleptocracy

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jwilkin1.bsky.social•24 days ago

Signals the end of an empire. The guillotines will be coming out eventually 😁

hairball-redux.bsky.social•24 days ago

Guillotines for who - them or us?

jwilkin1.bsky.social•24 days ago

For the kleptocracy rulers.
History is an indication

hairball-redux.bsky.social•24 days ago

They best be careful. Push the people far enough, and they may soon regret the choices they've made.
They underestimate us. There's a lot more of us than them and we are reaching our breaking point.

darcymad.bsky.social•24 days ago

Pathocracy…you’ve been listening to George Conway, haven’t you? 🤣. It’s so true though!

ssmith8268.bsky.social•23 days ago

This is all such a nightmare.

moureene.bsky.social•24 days ago

We are a Kakistocracy actually

hairball-redux.bsky.social•24 days ago

Yes, I agree. I think we are both though. Or getting there quick.

oregonamis.bsky.social•24 days ago

There's a whole list of things we are right now besides a Democracy.

hairball-redux.bsky.social•24 days ago

Yup.

dsm1132.bsky.social•23 days ago

I pledge allegiance to the pathocracy...

There's no ring to it. 🤔

hairball-redux.bsky.social•24 days ago

Here too is an excellent article describing how a pathocracy happens (when a country is overtaken by leaders with dangerous personality disorders).That is where we are currently, unfortunately.
https://www.bps.org.uk/psychologist/problem-pathocracy

hairball-redux.bsky.social•24 days ago

➡️ According to Lobaczewski, the transition to pathocracy begins when a disordered individual emerges as a leader figure. While some members of the ruling class are appalled by the brutality and irresponsibility of the leader and his acolytes,

hairball-redux.bsky.social•24 days ago

...his disordered personality appeals to some psychologically normal individuals. They find him charismatic.His impulsiveness is mistaken for decisiveness; his narcissism for confidence; his recklessness for fearlessness...

hairball-redux.bsky.social•24 days ago

...Soon other people with psychopathic traits emerge and attach themselves to the pathocracy, sensing the opportunity to gain power and influence. At the same time, responsible and moral people gradually leave the government, either resigning or being ruthlessly ejected....

hairball-redux.bsky.social•24 days ago

... In an inevitable process, soon the entire government is filled with people with a pathological lack of empathy and conscience. It has been infiltrated by members of the minority of people with personality disorders, who assume power over the majority of psychologically normal people.

hairball-redux.bsky.social•24 days ago

And most chilling:
"Soon the pathology of the government spreads amongst the general population. As Lobaczewski wrote, 'If an individual in a position of political power is a psychopath, he or she can create an epidemic of psychopathology in people who are not, essentially, psychopathic'

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