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Worst leaders in history?

Postby Kuwat » Mon Dec 19, 2011 9:06 pm

Who was or is the worst leader in your opinion?

My top 2 are George W.Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev
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Postby OMGeverynameistaken » Mon Dec 19, 2011 9:56 pm

Peter III of Russia.

Stalin manages to qualify for both 'best' and 'worst' depending on what day it is you look at and what qualifications you judge him by.

Bush Sr. is hardly the worst leader ever. Neither was Bush Jr. They're not even the worse US presidents.

There's also old Pepi II, who managed to destroy the Old Kingdom of Egypt by living too long.
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Postby Blazedtown » Mon Dec 19, 2011 9:57 pm

Caligula.
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Postby Tlaceceyaya » Mon Dec 19, 2011 10:00 pm

Ne Win, the guy who changed his country's currency to base 9.
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Postby Straughn » Mon Dec 19, 2011 10:15 pm

Tlaceceyaya wrote:Ne Win, the guy who changed his country's currency to base 9.

Good answer!
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Postby Dakini Femina » Mon Dec 19, 2011 10:16 pm

Idi Amin & Papa Doc. :lol2:
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Postby Euronion » Mon Dec 19, 2011 10:20 pm

Stalin and either Kim Jung Il or Pol Pot
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Postby Beldonia » Mon Dec 19, 2011 10:20 pm

Are we basing this on their actions or their leadership skills? I have separate answers.
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Postby Euronion » Mon Dec 19, 2011 10:20 pm

Blazedtown wrote:Caligula.

Wasn't Nero even worse?
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Postby Saurisisia » Mon Dec 19, 2011 10:21 pm

Undoubtedly Caligula or Nero. Or that weird Roman Emperor who appointed his horse a seat in the Senate.

OMGeverynameistaken wrote:Bush Sr. is hardly the worst leader ever. Neither was Bush Jr. They're not even the worse US presidents.


Oh man, so agreed. They're not really remarkable by US standards.
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Postby Nalaya » Mon Dec 19, 2011 10:24 pm

Worst as in "a terrible leader" or as "a terrible person"? Because the two are not necessarily synonymous. I mean, someone might be a generally inoffensive person but unable to lead their way out of a paper bag, and someone might be a very charismatic and impressive leader but a genocidal maniac.
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Postby Volmachtia » Mon Dec 19, 2011 10:33 pm

Benito Mussolini. *shakes head*

So... horrible...
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Postby Beldonia » Mon Dec 19, 2011 10:47 pm

Volmachtia wrote:Benito Mussolini. *shakes head*

So... horribleFunny and short and the butt of many humorous jokes. Jokes about him provide joy to many. So I guess he was okay....

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Postby Tlaceceyaya » Mon Dec 19, 2011 10:48 pm

Beldonia wrote:
Volmachtia wrote:Benito Mussolini. *shakes head*

So... horribleFunny and short and the butt of many humorous jokes. Jokes about him provide joy to many. So I guess he was okay....

Fixed.


Yeah, he even made the trains run on thyme! Talk about dedication to the future generations...
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Postby Joshuahood » Mon Dec 19, 2011 10:55 pm

Dakini Femina wrote:Idi Amin

I know a priest who was going to play basketball with Idi Amin, but then when Amin found out the priest was taller than him, he had to flee the country because it was rumored Amin was going to cut his legs off. :blink:

Anyways, I'd say Caligula or Nero. Both were pretty messed up.


Saurisisia wrote:Undoubtedly Caligula or Nero. Or that weird Roman Emperor who appointed his horse a seat in the Senate.


That would be Caligula.
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Postby Gladia » Mon Dec 19, 2011 10:55 pm

John Adams is by far the worst leader in history.
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Postby Dakini Femina » Mon Dec 19, 2011 11:00 pm

Joshuahood wrote:

I know a priest who was going to play basketball with Idi Amin, but then when Amin found out the priest was taller than him, he had to flee the country because it was rumored Amin was going to cut his legs off. :blink:


:blink: Not surprising though. He was delusional - He wanted an escort of scottish bagpipe players for himself and was a sadistic torturer. :o
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Postby Euronion » Mon Dec 19, 2011 11:00 pm

Gladia wrote:John Adams is by far the worst leader in history.


Well he did trample on the Constitution, but I think that his choice to remain neutral in the war between Britain and France did help preserve the USA
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Postby Euronion » Mon Dec 19, 2011 11:03 pm

Saurisisia wrote:Undoubtedly Caligula or Nero. Or that weird Roman Emperor who appointed his horse a seat in the Senate.


I think that was Caligula

OMGeverynameistaken wrote:Bush Sr. is hardly the worst leader ever. Neither was Bush Jr. They're not even the worse US presidents.


Oh man, so agreed. They're not really remarkable by US standards.


agreed, public opinion is not for him, but I think that History will just shine light on the fact that he was in two bad positions at the same time and was a scapegoat for a lot of hatred.
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Postby Gladia » Mon Dec 19, 2011 11:03 pm

Euronion wrote:
Gladia wrote:John Adams is by far the worst leader in history.


Well he did trample on the Constitution, but I think that his choice to remain neutral in the war between Britain and France did help preserve the USA


Yes, but I only judge a President on his domestic policies.
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Postby Gladia » Mon Dec 19, 2011 11:03 pm

Valkmar wrote:Obama -Our Big Ass Mistake America-


How original. Somebody should of thought of this in 2008.
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Postby JJ Place » Mon Dec 19, 2011 11:06 pm

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Postby OMGeverynameistaken » Mon Dec 19, 2011 11:07 pm

Gladia wrote:
Euronion wrote:
Well he did trample on the Constitution, but I think that his choice to remain neutral in the war between Britain and France did help preserve the USA


Yes, but I only judge a President on his domestic policies.

So the fact that Adams probably prevented a civil war (or at least delayed it) means nothing to you?
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