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the inmates are running the asylum
The people least capable of running a group or organization are now in charge. Said especially when the result is total chaos or calamity. With the primary schools giving their young students complete control over the curriculum, it seems as though the inmates are running the asylum. After the recent election, a new wave of political extremists have taken power in Congress. It looks like the inmates are now running the asylum.
the inmates have taken over the asylum
The people least capable of running a group or organization are now in charge. Said especially when the result is total chaos or calamity. With the primary schools giving their young students complete control over the curriculum, it seems as though the inmates have taken over the asylum. After the recent election, a new wave of political extremists have taken power in Congress. It looks like the inmates have taken over the asylum.
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- lunatics have taken over the asylum, the
- the inmates are running the asylum
- the inmates have taken over the asylum
- the lunatics are running the asylum
- the lunatics have taken over the asylum
- asylum
- coming or going, not know if one is
- not know if (one) is coming or going
- not know if you are coming or going
- the final say