Source: www.dailykos.com - Friday, November 25, 2016 Many of the words our language uses to describe forms of government come from Greek: democracy, autocracy, oligarchy, monarchy, and so on. Thereâs also another Greek term that you might not have encountered before called kakistocracy, or rule by the worst possible people . Trump has only been the president-elect a mere two weeks, but he has already sparked outcry over promising key appointments to white nationalists, unqualified sycophants, and those with troubling ties to Vladimir Putinâs Russia. With congressional Republican leaders acquiescing to Trumpâs nominees , America is poised to have a government run by the worst sorts imaginable. Trumpâs very first appointment was Steve Bannon as his chief political strategist. Before joining Trumpâs campaign, Bannon ran the alt-right hate site Breitbart, which spreads far-right xenophobia while masquerading as news . He is an anti-Semite and white supremacist, and Bannon has boasted of how he wants to create an international alliance with far-right parties across the world .  Neo-Nazis and former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke praised Bannonâs selection . He has never served in government before, but will now be the chief adviser to one of the most powerful men in the world, proving Trumpâs racism wasnât just campaign talk. If picking a quasi-fascist for chief adviser weren't bad enough, Trump announced he would nominate Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions as attorne All Related