Greatest Political Figure of the 20th Century?

demonrail666 · 10.25.2007, 07:30 PM

Just watched a doc on the BBC which had a load of experts debating this. They finally settled on Winston Churchill, but being a British programme it's hard to judge how biased their final decision was.

Savage Clone · 10.25.2007, 07:34 PM

Not what I would call "the greatest," but I would have to say the most significant political figure of the 20th century was Hitler.

Churchill is not at all a bad choice.
I would love that kind of wit and charisma, but I could do without the jowls.

!@#$%! · 10.25.2007, 07:38 PM

i'd say gandhi, who gave the empire the finger & showed the world the way.

then there's lenin. the XX century was define by communism and fascism, and communism lasted longer. also, stalin killed way more people than hitler. while lenin did not rule for very long, his revolution set huge events in motion.

pbradley · 10.25.2007, 07:38 PM

Ronald Reagan.

For returning the inherent decency of the white race back into America.

!@#$%! · 10.25.2007, 07:39 PM

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Ronald Reagan.

For returning the inherent decency of the white race back into America.

ha ha ha. what??

Savage Clone · 10.25.2007, 07:40 PM

He's referring to his work with chimps in the Bonzo movies.

!@#$%! · 10.25.2007, 07:43 PM

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He's referring to his work with chimps in the Bonzo movies.

oh... this??

funny. i had never seen that. google rules.

are they any good?

(now i finally get "bonzo goes to bitburg")

pbradley · 10.25.2007, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by !@#$%!

ha ha ha. what??

Did you sleep in all through morning in America?

(Of course, I'm being sarcastic.)

Pax Americana · 10.25.2007, 08:43 PM

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Ronald Reagan.

For returning the inherent decency of the white race back into America.

'You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to pbradley again.'

That post made me laugh my ass off!

I would agree with Gandhi though, good call.

SynthethicalY · 10.25.2007, 09:37 PM

McCarthy for bringing the hammer to the commies.

!@#$%! · 10.25.2007, 09:40 PM

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McCarthy for bringing the hammer to the commies.

i tought you were gonna say mccarthy for his alcoholism and death by hepatitis

SynthethicalY · 10.25.2007, 09:42 PM

No, he was an honest man.

I would also say Salinas de Gortari for stealing the money and fleeing the country.

!@#$%! · 10.25.2007, 09:43 PM

what about j. edgard hoover for his fine attire

m1rr0r dash · 10.25.2007, 09:43 PM

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i tought you were gonna say mccarthy for his alcoholism and death by hepatitis

i heard that, and you're going on my list, buddy.

!@#$%! · 10.25.2007, 09:46 PM

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i heard that, and you're going on my list, buddy.

too much paranoias

SynthethicalY · 10.25.2007, 09:47 PM

Jimmy Carter for his contributions to the farming industry.

m1rr0r dash · 10.25.2007, 10:01 PM

in all seriousness, robert oppenheimer had a bigger impact on politics in the second half of the twentieth century than anyone else.

pbradley · 10.25.2007, 10:02 PM

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McCarthy for bringing the hammer to the commies.

Joseph N. Welch is wondering about your decency.

SynthethicalY · 10.25.2007, 10:05 PM

Well in America Jerry Falwell had an impact on the politics in America. We are still feeling the effects now.

Silent Dan Speaks · 10.25.2007, 10:40 PM

I think FDR needs a mention in this.

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demonrail666 invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18,510	Just watched a doc on the BBC which had a load of experts debating this. They finally settled on Winston Churchill, but being a British programme it's hard to judge how biased their final decision was.
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Savage Clone invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,290	Not what I would call "the greatest," but I would have to say the most significant political figure of the 20th century was Hitler. Churchill is not at all a bad choice. I would love that kind of wit and charisma, but I could do without the jowls.
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!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 42,569	i'd say gandhi, who gave the empire the finger & showed the world the way. then there's lenin. the XX century was define by communism and fascism, and communism lasted longer. also, stalin killed way more people than hitler. while lenin did not rule for very long, his revolution set *huge* events in motion.
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pbradley invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SoKo Posts: 10,621	Ronald Reagan. For returning the inherent decency of the white race back into America.
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m1rr0r dash invito al cielo Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: atari Posts: 2,228	in all seriousness, robert oppenheimer had a bigger impact on politics in the second half of the twentieth century than anyone else. __________________
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SynthethicalY invito al cielo Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 7,408	Well in America Jerry Falwell had an impact on the politics in America. We are still feeling the effects now.
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Silent Dan Speaks the destroyed room Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 603	I think FDR needs a mention in this.
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