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the lawmakers and leaders that evoke
the lawmakers and leaders that evoke intense reactions from their supporters
intense reactions from their supporters
intense reactions from their supporters and their haters in order for someone to
and their haters in order for someone to
and their haters in order for someone to be considered
be considered
be considered they can’t be universally hated or
they can’t be universally hated or
they can’t be universally hated or acknowledged as pure evil like Adolf
acknowledged as pure evil like Adolf
acknowledged as pure evil like Adolf Hitler they have to have a base that
Hitler they have to have a base that
Hitler they have to have a base that supports them and detractors that point
supports them and detractors that point
supports them and detractors that point out there flaws
out there flaws
out there flaws number 10 Hillary Clinton well no it’s
number 10 Hillary Clinton well no it’s
number 10 Hillary Clinton well no it’s the fact Hillary has a list of
the fact Hillary has a list of
the fact Hillary has a list of achievements that puts many other
achievements that puts many other
achievements that puts many other politicians to shame she was first lady
politicians to shame she was first lady
politicians to shame she was first lady for eight years senator from New York
for eight years senator from New York
for eight years senator from New York Secretary of State under former
Secretary of State under former
Secretary of State under former presidential rival President Obama and
presidential rival President Obama and
presidential rival President Obama and the first woman in a major US political
the first woman in a major US political
the first woman in a major US political party to be nominated for president for
party to be nominated for president for
party to be nominated for president for many she is a powerful feminist figure
many she is a powerful feminist figure
many she is a powerful feminist figure in politics and particularly loved by
in politics and particularly loved by
in politics and particularly loved by the left but she is also equally
the left but she is also equally
the left but she is also equally vilified perhaps most infamous is her
vilified perhaps most infamous is her
vilified perhaps most infamous is her handling of Benghazi and her private
handling of Benghazi and her private
handling of Benghazi and her private email server many feel that choosing
email server many feel that choosing
email server many feel that choosing such a polarizing candidate ultimately
such a polarizing candidate ultimately
such a polarizing candidate ultimately cost the Democrats the 2016 US election
cost the Democrats the 2016 US election
cost the Democrats the 2016 US election number 9 Benjamin Netanyahu the short
number 9 Benjamin Netanyahu the short
number 9 Benjamin Netanyahu the short version is I think it’s an issue but I
version is I think it’s an issue but I
version is I think it’s an issue but I don’t think it’s the issue
don’t think it’s the issue
don’t think it’s the issue the man they call Bibi is a juggernaut
the man they call Bibi is a juggernaut
the man they call Bibi is a juggernaut in Israeli politics he was Israel’s
in Israeli politics he was Israel’s
in Israeli politics he was Israel’s ambassador to the UN from 1984 to 88 and
ambassador to the UN from 1984 to 88 and
ambassador to the UN from 1984 to 88 and was elected four times as the country’s
was elected four times as the country’s
was elected four times as the country’s prime minister but as popular as
prime minister but as popular as
prime minister but as popular as Netanyahu is among conservatives in both
Netanyahu is among conservatives in both
Netanyahu is among conservatives in both his own country and abroad he is less
his own country and abroad he is less
his own country and abroad he is less liked by parts of the left and groups
liked by parts of the left and groups
liked by parts of the left and groups that oppose the continuing violence of
that oppose the continuing violence of
that oppose the continuing violence of the israeli-palestinian conflict he also
the israeli-palestinian conflict he also
the israeli-palestinian conflict he also clashed with President Obama on a few
clashed with President Obama on a few
clashed with President Obama on a few occasions over issues like the continued
occasions over issues like the continued
occasions over issues like the continued building of Israeli settlements and the
building of Israeli settlements and the
building of Israeli settlements and the 2015 Iran nuclear deal
2015 Iran nuclear deal
2015 Iran nuclear deal analysts say President Obama and Israeli
analysts say President Obama and Israeli
analysts say President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu despise each other as long as Bibi stays
despise each other as long as Bibi stays
despise each other as long as Bibi stays popular in his home
popular in his home
popular in his home and though it doesn’t look like he’ll be
and though it doesn’t look like he’ll be
and though it doesn’t look like he’ll be going anywhere number eight george w
going anywhere number eight george w
going anywhere number eight george w bush you will meet that threat now with
bush you will meet that threat now with
bush you will meet that threat now with our Army Air Force Navy Coast Guard and
our Army Air Force Navy Coast Guard and
our Army Air Force Navy Coast Guard and Marines w’s presidency was controversial
Marines w’s presidency was controversial
Marines w’s presidency was controversial from day one as he lost the popular vote
from day one as he lost the popular vote
from day one as he lost the popular vote and was chosen as the ultimate winner of
and was chosen as the ultimate winner of
and was chosen as the ultimate winner of the 2000 election by the Supreme Court
the 2000 election by the Supreme Court
the 2000 election by the Supreme Court though his sky-high poll numbers
though his sky-high poll numbers
though his sky-high poll numbers following 9/11 gave him unprecedented
following 9/11 gave him unprecedented
following 9/11 gave him unprecedented popularity and power he chipped away at
popularity and power he chipped away at
popularity and power he chipped away at that goodwill throughout the rest of his
that goodwill throughout the rest of his
that goodwill throughout the rest of his administration the Iraq war became a
administration the Iraq war became a
administration the Iraq war became a costly seemingly endless endeavor his
costly seemingly endless endeavor his
costly seemingly endless endeavor his handling of Hurricane Katrina was
handling of Hurricane Katrina was
handling of Hurricane Katrina was considered generally weak and he ended
considered generally weak and he ended
considered generally weak and he ended up presiding over the worst American
up presiding over the worst American
up presiding over the worst American economy since the Great Depression
economy since the Great Depression
economy since the Great Depression while nobody would argue against his
while nobody would argue against his
while nobody would argue against his leadership skills in the aftermath of
leadership skills in the aftermath of
leadership skills in the aftermath of September 11th almost everything he did
September 11th almost everything he did
September 11th almost everything he did after that was seen less than positively
after that was seen less than positively
after that was seen less than positively by the masses number 7 rosetta heap
by the masses number 7 rosetta heap
by the masses number 7 rosetta heap air21 during air diwan’s 11-year prime
air21 during air diwan’s 11-year prime
air21 during air diwan’s 11-year prime ministership in the 2000s he attempted
ministership in the 2000s he attempted
ministership in the 2000s he attempted to bring turkey into the 21st century by
to bring turkey into the 21st century by
to bring turkey into the 21st century by negotiating the country’s acceptance
negotiating the country’s acceptance
negotiating the country’s acceptance into the European Union improving the
into the European Union improving the
into the European Union improving the economy and reducing the power of the
economy and reducing the power of the
economy and reducing the power of the Turkish military but shortly after air
Turkish military but shortly after air
Turkish military but shortly after air Dewan became president in 2014 he was
Dewan became president in 2014 he was
Dewan became president in 2014 he was caught up in corruption scandals and
caught up in corruption scandals and
caught up in corruption scandals and even accusations of abuse of power
even accusations of abuse of power
even accusations of abuse of power against dissident groups by the time he
against dissident groups by the time he
against dissident groups by the time he assumed the presidency the situation in
assumed the presidency the situation in
assumed the presidency the situation in Turkey had become downright volatile
Turkey had become downright volatile
Turkey had become downright volatile with air Dhawan reportedly repressing
with air Dhawan reportedly repressing
with air Dhawan reportedly repressing the power of the Free Press and media
the power of the Free Press and media
the power of the Free Press and media leading to an unsuccessful coup in July
leading to an unsuccessful coup in July
leading to an unsuccessful coup in July 2016
2016
2016 following a 2017 referendum that
following a 2017 referendum that
following a 2017 referendum that basically granted him unlimited
basically granted him unlimited
basically granted him unlimited presidential power many see him as a
presidential power many see him as a
presidential power many see him as a dictator in the making number 6 Silvio
dictator in the making number 6 Silvio
dictator in the making number 6 Silvio Berlusconi a media Titan before he was a
Berlusconi a media Titan before he was a
Berlusconi a media Titan before he was a major political player in Italy
major political player in Italy
major political player in Italy Berlusconi’s three non-consecutive terms
Berlusconi’s three non-consecutive terms
Berlusconi’s three non-consecutive terms made him the longest-serving Prime
made him the longest-serving Prime
made him the longest-serving Prime Minister of post-war Italy but despite
Minister of post-war Italy but despite
Minister of post-war Italy but despite his victories his tenure in office was
his victories his tenure in office was
his victories his tenure in office was marred by corruption scandals and a
marred by corruption scandals and a
marred by corruption scandals and a struggling economy during his third and
struggling economy during his third and
struggling economy during his third and final term that being said Berlusconi is
final term that being said Berlusconi is
final term that being said Berlusconi is probably more known for all the mayhem
probably more known for all the mayhem
probably more known for all the mayhem he caused out of office it would take
he caused out of office it would take
he caused out of office it would take too long to run down everything he’s
too long to run down everything he’s
too long to run down everything he’s infamous for
infamous for
infamous for but some of the lowlights include his
but some of the lowlights include his
but some of the lowlights include his involvement in an underage sex scandal
involvement in an underage sex scandal
involvement in an underage sex scandal possible ties to the Mafia and his
possible ties to the Mafia and his
possible ties to the Mafia and his legendarily outspoken demeanor which has
legendarily outspoken demeanor which has
legendarily outspoken demeanor which has landed him in hot water more than a few
landed him in hot water more than a few
landed him in hot water more than a few times number 5
times number 5
times number 5 Richard Nixon I want one that’s warm on
Richard Nixon I want one that’s warm on
Richard Nixon I want one that’s warm on the outside but I want one who when the
the outside but I want one who when the
the outside but I want one who when the tough decisions are made is cold and
tough decisions are made is cold and
tough decisions are made is cold and tough it’s easy to forget all the
tough it’s easy to forget all the
tough it’s easy to forget all the progress Nixon made in the early years
progress Nixon made in the early years
progress Nixon made in the early years of his presidency he was the first u.s.
of his presidency he was the first u.s.
of his presidency he was the first u.s. president to visit the People’s Republic
president to visit the People’s Republic
president to visit the People’s Republic of China initiated date on with the
of China initiated date on with the
of China initiated date on with the Soviet Union and finally ended u.s.
Soviet Union and finally ended u.s.
Soviet Union and finally ended u.s. involvement in Vietnam
involvement in Vietnam
involvement in Vietnam despite his massive popularity going
despite his massive popularity going
despite his massive popularity going into his second term he was brought down
into his second term he was brought down
into his second term he was brought down by one infamous compound word Watergate
by one infamous compound word Watergate
by one infamous compound word Watergate the break-in and it’s suing scandal
the break-in and it’s suing scandal
the break-in and it’s suing scandal destroyed trust in the federal
destroyed trust in the federal
destroyed trust in the federal government and Nixon specifically it was
government and Nixon specifically it was
government and Nixon specifically it was as his successor called it a quote long
as his successor called it a quote long
as his successor called it a quote long national nightmare in the end
national nightmare in the end
national nightmare in the end Nixon’s legacy is split some admire the
Nixon’s legacy is split some admire the
Nixon’s legacy is split some admire the progress he made in his early years
progress he made in his early years
progress he made in his early years while others were vile the mistakes he
while others were vile the mistakes he
while others were vile the mistakes he made in his later ones number 4 Vladimir
made in his later ones number 4 Vladimir
made in his later ones number 4 Vladimir Putin the man who put Russia back on the
Putin the man who put Russia back on the
Putin the man who put Russia back on the map to being a superpower Putin is
map to being a superpower Putin is
map to being a superpower Putin is beloved by many in his home country
beloved by many in his home country
beloved by many in his home country where he’s portrayed as some sort of
where he’s portrayed as some sort of
where he’s portrayed as some sort of superhero but internationally and in
superhero but internationally and in
superhero but internationally and in leftist Russian circles the view of him
leftist Russian circles the view of him
leftist Russian circles the view of him is much less favorable Putin’s cold
is much less favorable Putin’s cold
is much less favorable Putin’s cold brutal rule has resulted in what many
brutal rule has resulted in what many
brutal rule has resulted in what many see as suppression of liberties in
see as suppression of liberties in
see as suppression of liberties in Russia specifically his antagonism
Russia specifically his antagonism
Russia specifically his antagonism against journalists and the Free Press
against journalists and the Free Press
against journalists and the Free Press he’s also supportive of regimes that
he’s also supportive of regimes that
he’s also supportive of regimes that have blatantly violated human rights
have blatantly violated human rights
have blatantly violated human rights such as bashar al-assad’s in syria a lot
such as bashar al-assad’s in syria a lot
such as bashar al-assad’s in syria a lot of times it seems like Putin is unafraid
of times it seems like Putin is unafraid
of times it seems like Putin is unafraid of returning to the status quo of the
of returning to the status quo of the
of returning to the status quo of the Cold War and that scares a lot of people
Cold War and that scares a lot of people
Cold War and that scares a lot of people number 3 Margaret Thatcher when the UK
number 3 Margaret Thatcher when the UK
number 3 Margaret Thatcher when the UK was at its lowest point in the late 70s
was at its lowest point in the late 70s
was at its lowest point in the late 70s its first female prime minister came
its first female prime minister came
its first female prime minister came along to try to set things right
along to try to set things right
along to try to set things right regard it equally for her leadership and
regard it equally for her leadership and
regard it equally for her leadership and her status as an icon for women the Iron
her status as an icon for women the Iron
her status as an icon for women the Iron Lady brought Britain out of a period of
Lady brought Britain out of a period of
Lady brought Britain out of a period of economic stagnation by rejecting the
economic stagnation by rejecting the
economic stagnation by rejecting the post-war consensus and lessening the
post-war consensus and lessening the
post-war consensus and lessening the country’s reliance on welfare
country’s reliance on welfare
country’s reliance on welfare these policies later became known as
these policies later became known as
these policies later became known as Thatcherism how
Thatcherism how
Thatcherism how despite her success at the time harsh
despite her success at the time harsh
despite her success at the time harsh critics of Thatcherism remain vocal
critics of Thatcherism remain vocal
critics of Thatcherism remain vocal referring to the fact that even though
referring to the fact that even though
referring to the fact that even though the economy may have improved
the economy may have improved
the economy may have improved unemployment did not
unemployment did not
unemployment did not despite her looming stature in Britain’s
despite her looming stature in Britain’s
despite her looming stature in Britain’s history Thatcher remains a polarizing
history Thatcher remains a polarizing
history Thatcher remains a polarizing figure in her homeland number 2 Fidel
figure in her homeland number 2 Fidel
figure in her homeland number 2 Fidel Castro few men in the world have been as
Castro few men in the world have been as
Castro few men in the world have been as idolized and at the same time as hating
idolized and at the same time as hating
idolized and at the same time as hating as Cuba’s Fidel Castro a years after the
as Cuba’s Fidel Castro a years after the
as Cuba’s Fidel Castro a years after the Cuban Revolution the impact and legacy
Cuban Revolution the impact and legacy
Cuban Revolution the impact and legacy of Fidel Castro’s decades-long rule
of Fidel Castro’s decades-long rule
of Fidel Castro’s decades-long rule continues to be debated
continues to be debated
continues to be debated despite cutting off his country from the
despite cutting off his country from the
despite cutting off his country from the rest of the world
rest of the world
rest of the world he brought Cuba into a new era freeing
he brought Cuba into a new era freeing
he brought Cuba into a new era freeing it from the hand of American imperialism
it from the hand of American imperialism
it from the hand of American imperialism and becoming iconic among anti
and becoming iconic among anti
and becoming iconic among anti capitalists and members of the far left
capitalists and members of the far left
capitalists and members of the far left still his cult of personality was
still his cult of personality was
still his cult of personality was evidence of a totalitarian rule in his
evidence of a totalitarian rule in his
evidence of a totalitarian rule in his country despite his responsibility in
country despite his responsibility in
country despite his responsibility in raising parts of the standard of living
raising parts of the standard of living
raising parts of the standard of living in Cuba Castro is also characterized as
in Cuba Castro is also characterized as
in Cuba Castro is also characterized as a ruthless leader not only supposedly
a ruthless leader not only supposedly
a ruthless leader not only supposedly suppressing liberties but also aligning
suppressing liberties but also aligning
suppressing liberties but also aligning himself with regimes like the Soviet
himself with regimes like the Soviet
himself with regimes like the Soviet Union an alliance that almost led to
Union an alliance that almost led to
Union an alliance that almost led to full nuclear war in 1962 before we
full nuclear war in 1962 before we
full nuclear war in 1962 before we unveil our number one pick here are some
unveil our number one pick here are some
unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions
number one Donald Trump guards are very
number one Donald Trump guards are very gentle with him he’s walking out like
gentle with him he’s walking out like
gentle with him he’s walking out like your big high fives smiling laughing
your big high fives smiling laughing
your big high fives smiling laughing like to punch him in the face I’ll tell
like to punch him in the face I’ll tell
like to punch him in the face I’ll tell you he didn’t have any political
you he didn’t have any political
you he didn’t have any political experience he lobbed insults like they
experience he lobbed insults like they
experience he lobbed insults like they were going out of style he endured so
were going out of style he endured so
were going out of style he endured so many scandals that would have ended
many scandals that would have ended
many scandals that would have ended anyone else’s career he was up against a
anyone else’s career he was up against a
anyone else’s career he was up against a qualified but equally polarizing
qualified but equally polarizing
qualified but equally polarizing candidate despite it all Donald Trump
candidate despite it all Donald Trump
candidate despite it all Donald Trump became president he was able to tap into
became president he was able to tap into
became president he was able to tap into something in Americans and ride it to
something in Americans and ride it to
something in Americans and ride it to the top his White House tenure has
the top his White House tenure has
the top his White House tenure has proven equally polarizing with
proven equally polarizing with
proven equally polarizing with continuing scandals personnel turnovers
continuing scandals personnel turnovers
continuing scandals personnel turnovers and rampant Twitter rants driving him to
and rampant Twitter rants driving him to
and rampant Twitter rants driving him to the lowest approval ratings of any US
the lowest approval ratings of any US
the lowest approval ratings of any US president yet his supporters stand by
president yet his supporters stand by
president yet his supporters stand by him ensuring that President Trump
him ensuring that President Trump
him ensuring that President Trump continues to be one of the most
continues to be one of the most
continues to be one of the most controversial figures in political
controversial figures in political
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