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We live in a time in which decent and otherwise sensible people are surrendering too easily to the hectoring of morons or extremists.
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Why is this term trending among political writers and historians? 
kakistocracy
NOUN
1Government by the least suitable or competent citizens of a state.
‘the danger is that this will reduce us to kakistocracy’
‘every government that has existed since the ancient Greeks has been a prime example of kakistocracy’
1.1c ount noun A state or society governed by its least suitable or competent citizens.
‘the modern regime is at once a plutocracy and a kakistocracy’
‘the man in the street must share part of the blame for allowing such a kakistocracy to entrench itself’
Origin
Early 19th century: from Greek kakistos ‘worst’ + -cracy.
We live in a time in which decent and otherwise sensible people are surrendering too easily to the hectoring of morons or extremists.