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rampartd

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6. is there even a word for government by a gang of sadistic high stakes gamblers ?

Reply to BaronChocula (Original post)

Fri Dec 12, 2025, 03:03 PM

Dec 12

is there even a word for government by a gang of sadistic high stakes gamblers who pay gangs of their subjects to hunt select minorities for sport. maybe a "ratpackocracy?"

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When it hits the fan for a-holes [View all] BaronChocula Dec 12 OP

It seems to me that these people, tsf included, have absolutely no self-awareness and no alwaysinasnit Dec 12 #1

We will know when the ship starts deserting the rats. Walleye Dec 12 #2

"Lewandowski" BaronChocula Dec 12 #3

Works for me Walleye Dec 12 #12

no conscience, no integrity, B.See Dec 12 #4

They never learn malaise Dec 12 #5

I thought of Nixon too while posting BaronChocula Dec 12 #7

"hold my Big Mac." malaise Dec 12 #9

is there even a word for government by a gang of sadistic high stakes gamblers ? rampartd Dec 12 #6

Nefarocracy? BaronChocula Dec 12 #8

Instead of a "kakistocracy," they strained hard and gave us a "cacastocracy." Buns_of_Fire Dec 12 #10

Brilliant BaronChocula Dec 12 #11