In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
KAKISTOCRACY
Etymology
Noun
kakistocracy (plural kakistocracies)
Government under the control of a nation's worst or least-qualified citizens. [from 1829.]
Source: Wiktionary
Kak`is*toc"ra*cy, n. Etym: [Gr.
Definition: Government by the worst men.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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