Keep in mind that this scale DOES NOT measure morality or how good the person is. You could have Jesus or the Dalai Lama next to Kim Jong Il.
THE CULT O METER
1. Disrespected: this leader is constantly bashed, insulting this person is considered socially acceptable, has very little to no supporters
2. Average: Receives a mix of positive and negative review, generally seen as an average leader that will be forgotten in a few decades.
3. Respected: Generally respected and remembered in history though no crazy worship.
4. Father of the nation: Highly respected though still in human limits, many places named after the person, may be protected by lese majeste laws, usually founding fathers of a nation are located here.
5. The leader: This leader is considered sacred, though still recognized as a human, worship is usually mandatory, portraits are rather common. "Cult-like" atmosphere felt mildly.
6. The great helmsman: Rampant propaganda throughout the nation, leader is worshiped strongly, portraits are common. "Cult-like" atmosphere felt strongly.
7. Supreme Leader: Leader is effectively God for the people, propaganda covers every square meter of country.
EXAMPLES:
Keep in mind this is my personal opinions and you may disagree with me.
George Washington: 2 (Despite being a founding father, considerable condemnation for some of his actions has brought down this score)
Kim dynasty (north korea): 7 (you know why)
Mao Zedong: 6.5 (Almost a 7 but they aren't as extreme as the Kim dynasty)
Hitler and Benito Mussolini: 5 (Worshiped strongly though you don't see songs like "Hitlers writings is the red sun")
Donald Trump: 2 (1 in democratic states, 3 in republican states, averages out to 2)
Abraham Lincoln: 4
Xi Jinping: 3 (early on), 4 (present-day) (Score went up after I heard something called Xi Jinping thought)
NOTES:
A leader does not have to fulfill all criteria to be at a certain level. Abraham Lincoln seems highly respected despite no lese majeste laws protecting him
A leader is judged by his average or overall respect level in a country based on factors like is respect/worship mandatory and how frequent are portraits of said leader?
For some people like Kim Il Sung, he would score a full 7 no questions asked.
For divisive people, the national average is taken. For example, Donald Trump is loved by half of the country and hated by the other half. Personally, I will rate him as 2.
Now the question is, What is your leaders' cult of personality, give him/her a score and justify it with a short description (long description is optional if you have free time)?
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LEADER NAME (CULT O METER SCORE) DESCRIPTION
Example:
Inogo Estima (3) While respected as the founding father of modern socialist Sherechia and being liked by 60% of the country, he has opposition, vocal critics and is not protected by any lese majeste laws.