Kakistocracy
Definition: A kakistocracy [ kak-uh-stok-ruh-see ] is a government run by the worst, least qualified, or most unscrupulous citizens. The word was coined as early as the seventeenth century.
Etymology: The word is derived from two Greek words, kakistos (κάκιστος; worst) and kratos (κράτος; rule), with a literal meaning of government by the worst people.
Etymology: The word is derived from two Greek words, kakistos (κάκιστος; worst) and kratos (κράτος; rule), with a literal meaning of government by the worst people.
The Kakistocracy in this case are those governmental officials and organizations whose incompetence, corruption, and aversion to democracy combine to undermine democratic principles and norms and move America toward autocracy.
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Servile self-seeking flatterers
Lindsay Graham
U.S. Senator for South Carolina
Brief Bio
Graham, born in 1955, is an American lawyer and politician currently serving as the senior United States senator from South Carolina. He has held this position since 2003 and is a member of the Republican Party.
A native of Central, South Carolina, he graduated from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1981 with a Juris Doctor degree.
During his military service, which spanned from 1982 to 1988, Graham served with the Judge Advocate General’s Corps in the United States Air Force. Initially, he worked as a defense attorney before being promoted to the rank of chief prosecutor in Europe, based in West Germany.
Graham, a lawyer in private practice, served a term in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1993 to 1995. He then represented South Carolina’s 3rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives for four terms from 1995 to 2003. In 2002, he won the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Strom Thurmond and was reelected to a fourth term in 2020.
In the Senate, Graham advocates for robust national defense and assertive interventionist foreign policy. Initially, he was known for his willingness to collaborate with Democrats on various issues, including campaign finance reform, a ban on waterboarding, cap and trade, immigration reform, and judicial nominees. He has criticized the Tea Party movement, advocating for a more inclusive Republican Party.
In 2015, Graham sought the Republican presidential nomination but dropped out before the primaries. A vocal critic of Trump’s 2016 candidacy, he repeatedly denied supporting him. He objected to Trump’s remarks about Senator John McCain. After a 2017 meeting with Trump, Graham became a staunch ally, publicly defending him. This reversal surprised both parties.
In January 2019, Graham became chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and led the confirmation hearings for Amy Coney Barrett, who was confirmed as an Associate Justice of U.S. Supreme Court in October 2020.
A native of Central, South Carolina, he graduated from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1981 with a Juris Doctor degree.
During his military service, which spanned from 1982 to 1988, Graham served with the Judge Advocate General’s Corps in the United States Air Force. Initially, he worked as a defense attorney before being promoted to the rank of chief prosecutor in Europe, based in West Germany.
Graham, a lawyer in private practice, served a term in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1993 to 1995. He then represented South Carolina’s 3rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives for four terms from 1995 to 2003. In 2002, he won the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Strom Thurmond and was reelected to a fourth term in 2020.
In the Senate, Graham advocates for robust national defense and assertive interventionist foreign policy. Initially, he was known for his willingness to collaborate with Democrats on various issues, including campaign finance reform, a ban on waterboarding, cap and trade, immigration reform, and judicial nominees. He has criticized the Tea Party movement, advocating for a more inclusive Republican Party.
In 2015, Graham sought the Republican presidential nomination but dropped out before the primaries. A vocal critic of Trump’s 2016 candidacy, he repeatedly denied supporting him. He objected to Trump’s remarks about Senator John McCain. After a 2017 meeting with Trump, Graham became a staunch ally, publicly defending him. This reversal surprised both parties.
In January 2019, Graham became chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and led the confirmation hearings for Amy Coney Barrett, who was confirmed as an Associate Justice of U.S. Supreme Court in October 2020.
Elise Stefanik
Former U.S. Congresswomen
Nominated to serve as US Ambassador to the United Nations
Nominated to serve as US Ambassador to the United Nations
Brief Bio
Born in 1984 and raised in upstate New York, Stefanik was the first member of her family to earn a college degree. After graduating from Harvard University in 2006, she failed to get into any law school to which she applied
Soon after, she entered politics, serving as a White House domestic policy adviser under President George W Bush and eventually becoming a senior aide to Bush chief of staff Joshua Bolten.
Stefanik later became a top campaign adviser for Paul Ryan when he ran for vice-president alongside Mitt Romney. Romney lost the election to Barack Obama, and Stefanik worked for a Republican National Committee task force that produced a report dubbed an “autopsy” of what went wrong in the 2012 campaign.
Representative Elise Stefanik of New York initially distanced herself from Trump. She supported Gov. John Kasich in the 2016 GOP presidential primary and condemned Trump’s behavior after the Access Hollywood tape. However, as Trump’s power grew, she quickly became a loyal ally, defending him during his impeachments, amplifying his lies about the 2020 election, and supporting his comeback campaign. She was the first GOP leader in Congress to endorse Trump’s 2022 presidential bid.
On November 11. 2024, President-elect Trump announced the nomination of Stefanik to serve as the United States Ambassador to the United Nations. Ms. Stefanik, 40, would bring relatively little diplomatic, foreign policy, or national security experience to this role, beyond having served as a member of House national security committees.
Soon after, she entered politics, serving as a White House domestic policy adviser under President George W Bush and eventually becoming a senior aide to Bush chief of staff Joshua Bolten.
Stefanik later became a top campaign adviser for Paul Ryan when he ran for vice-president alongside Mitt Romney. Romney lost the election to Barack Obama, and Stefanik worked for a Republican National Committee task force that produced a report dubbed an “autopsy” of what went wrong in the 2012 campaign.
Representative Elise Stefanik of New York initially distanced herself from Trump. She supported Gov. John Kasich in the 2016 GOP presidential primary and condemned Trump’s behavior after the Access Hollywood tape. However, as Trump’s power grew, she quickly became a loyal ally, defending him during his impeachments, amplifying his lies about the 2020 election, and supporting his comeback campaign. She was the first GOP leader in Congress to endorse Trump’s 2022 presidential bid.
On November 11. 2024, President-elect Trump announced the nomination of Stefanik to serve as the United States Ambassador to the United Nations. Ms. Stefanik, 40, would bring relatively little diplomatic, foreign policy, or national security experience to this role, beyond having served as a member of House national security committees.
Matt Whitaker
Former Acting U.S. Attorney General in Trump's 1st Term
Nominee to be the U.S. Ambassador to NATO
Nominee to be the U.S. Ambassador to NATO
Brief Bio
Whitaker, born in 1969, is an American lawyer, lobbyist, and politician who served as the acting United States Attorney General from November 2018 to February 2019. Appointed to this position by President Donald Trump after Jeff Sessions’ resignation at Trump’s request, Whitaker had previously served as Jeff Sessions’ Chief of Staff from October 2017 to November 2018.
During his time at the University of Iowa, Whitaker played tight end for the University of Iowa Hawkeyes football team, participating in the 1991 Rose Bowl.
In 2002, Whitaker made a name for himself as the Republican Party’s candidate for Treasurer of Iowa. From 2004 to 2009, he held the position of United States Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa, where he gained recognition for his aggressive approach to prosecuting drug traffickers.
In 2014, Whitaker ran in the Iowa Republican primary for the US Senate. After that, he moved to opinion writing and public speaking, becoming the executive director of the conservative advocacy group FACT.
On December 7, 2018, President Trump nominated William Barr as Attorney General, but Whitaker’s appointment as acting U.S. Attorney General faced legal challenges. After Barr’s swearing in on February 15, 2019, Whitaker became a senior counselor in the Office of the Associate Attorney General and resigned on March 2, 2019. He joined news and analysis shows, including CNN, and affiliated with Graves Garrett. In August 2019, Whitaker became managing director at Axiom Strategies and Clout Public Affairs.
On November 20, 2024, President Trump nominated Whitaker to be the U.S. ambassador to NATO.
During his time at the University of Iowa, Whitaker played tight end for the University of Iowa Hawkeyes football team, participating in the 1991 Rose Bowl.
In 2002, Whitaker made a name for himself as the Republican Party’s candidate for Treasurer of Iowa. From 2004 to 2009, he held the position of United States Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa, where he gained recognition for his aggressive approach to prosecuting drug traffickers.
In 2014, Whitaker ran in the Iowa Republican primary for the US Senate. After that, he moved to opinion writing and public speaking, becoming the executive director of the conservative advocacy group FACT.
On December 7, 2018, President Trump nominated William Barr as Attorney General, but Whitaker’s appointment as acting U.S. Attorney General faced legal challenges. After Barr’s swearing in on February 15, 2019, Whitaker became a senior counselor in the Office of the Associate Attorney General and resigned on March 2, 2019. He joined news and analysis shows, including CNN, and affiliated with Graves Garrett. In August 2019, Whitaker became managing director at Axiom Strategies and Clout Public Affairs.
On November 20, 2024, President Trump nominated Whitaker to be the U.S. ambassador to NATO.
Devin Nunes
Chief Executive officer of the Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG)
Appointed to lead the Intelligence Advisory Board
Appointed to lead the Intelligence Advisory Board
Brief Bio
Nunes, born in 1973, is an American businessman and politician currently serving as the chief executive officer of the Trump Media & Technology Group. Prior to joining the Group, Nunes held the position of U.S. representative for California’s 21st congressional district from 2003 to 2013 and later for California’s 22nd congressional district from 2013 to 2022.
A member of the Republican Party, Nunes served as the chair of the House Intelligence Committee from 2015 to 2019. He also played a role in President Donald Trump’s first transition team.
In March 2017, the U.S. House Intelligence Committee, under Nunes’s chairmanship, initiated an investigation into potential Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections. In February 2018, Nunes publicly released a four-page memorandum alleging a conspiracy by the FBI against President Trump. This led Nunes to launch an investigation into the FBI and the U.S. Justice Department, accusing them of abusing their powers to harm Trump.
In January 2021, as a token of appreciation, Trump bestowed upon Nunes the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
A member of the Republican Party, Nunes served as the chair of the House Intelligence Committee from 2015 to 2019. He also played a role in President Donald Trump’s first transition team.
In March 2017, the U.S. House Intelligence Committee, under Nunes’s chairmanship, initiated an investigation into potential Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections. In February 2018, Nunes publicly released a four-page memorandum alleging a conspiracy by the FBI against President Trump. This led Nunes to launch an investigation into the FBI and the U.S. Justice Department, accusing them of abusing their powers to harm Trump.
In January 2021, as a token of appreciation, Trump bestowed upon Nunes the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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