Kakistocracy is the rule by the incompetent.
That is, those who govern are the least fit to do so, but the most skilled at holding onto power.
5 Rules of Kakistocracy:
Incompetence: Promotions are not given to the most competent, but to the most loyal and ambitious.
Corruption: Those in power no longer work for the common good, but for their own interests and those of their network.
Weakening of checks and balances: Dissenting voices are silenced to prevent questioning of their decisions.
Manipulation: Lies are used to divert attention from failures and to shape public opinion in their favor.
Deceit: Mistakes are never acknowledged. They protect each other and shift responsibility elsewhere. Bad faith and dishonesty are no longer flaws, but strategies.
The reign of the incompetent has a bright future ahead.