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tyrants despots and strongmen basically
tyrants despots and strongmen basically leaders who manipulate elections
leaders who manipulate elections
leaders who manipulate elections silenced the press and stamp on civil
silenced the press and stamp on civil
silenced the press and stamp on civil liberties that are considered by many to
liberties that are considered by many to
liberties that are considered by many to be dictators and that are still in these
be dictators and that are still in these
be dictators and that are still in these positions of power as of mid 2017
positions of power as of mid 2017
positions of power as of mid 2017 number 10 Rodrigo Duterte the Republic
number 10 Rodrigo Duterte the Republic
number 10 Rodrigo Duterte the Republic of the Philippines
of the Philippines
of the Philippines Duterte isn’t a dictator as such at
Duterte isn’t a dictator as such at
Duterte isn’t a dictator as such at least not yet according to some sources
least not yet according to some sources
least not yet according to some sources but he does describe himself as a quote
but he does describe himself as a quote
but he does describe himself as a quote dictator against evil before being
dictator against evil before being
dictator against evil before being elected in 2016 the President of the
elected in 2016 the President of the
elected in 2016 the President of the Philippines promised that his presidency
Philippines promised that his presidency
Philippines promised that his presidency would be a quote bloody one and compared
would be a quote bloody one and compared
would be a quote bloody one and compared his war against drug users and dealers
his war against drug users and dealers
his war against drug users and dealers to the Holocaust as mayor of Davao City
to the Holocaust as mayor of Davao City
to the Holocaust as mayor of Davao City he would reputedly drive around on his
he would reputedly drive around on his
he would reputedly drive around on his motorbike looking for criminals to kill
motorbike looking for criminals to kill
motorbike looking for criminals to kill a real-life Punisher hey kid about field
a real-life Punisher hey kid about field
a real-life Punisher hey kid about field and Ziggler there are three of them as
and Ziggler there are three of them as
and Ziggler there are three of them as president he’s urged police and
president he’s urged police and
president he’s urged police and vigilantes to emulate him resulting in
vigilantes to emulate him resulting in
vigilantes to emulate him resulting in the deaths of over 7,000 alleged
the deaths of over 7,000 alleged
the deaths of over 7,000 alleged criminals and street children he says
criminals and street children he says
criminals and street children he says he’s willing to declare martial law
he’s willing to declare martial law
he’s willing to declare martial law nationwide to combat Islamist militants
nationwide to combat Islamist militants
nationwide to combat Islamist militants in the southern islands number 9
in the southern islands number 9
in the southern islands number 9 Alexander Lukashenko Belarus nicknamed
Alexander Lukashenko Belarus nicknamed
Alexander Lukashenko Belarus nicknamed Europe’s last dictator Lukashenko has
Europe’s last dictator Lukashenko has
Europe’s last dictator Lukashenko has ruled Belarus since 1994 having amended
ruled Belarus since 1994 having amended
ruled Belarus since 1994 having amended the Constitution to remove limits on
the Constitution to remove limits on
the Constitution to remove limits on presidential terms in a changing world
presidential terms in a changing world
presidential terms in a changing world Lukashenko clings to Soviet social and
Lukashenko clings to Soviet social and
Lukashenko clings to Soviet social and economic policies describing his
economic policies describing his
economic policies describing his leadership style as quote authoritarian
leadership style as quote authoritarian
leadership style as quote authoritarian early 21st century elections have been
early 21st century elections have been
early 21st century elections have been suspect in 2010 police beat up and
suspect in 2010 police beat up and
suspect in 2010 police beat up and arrested several of the other candidates
arrested several of the other candidates
arrested several of the other candidates Lukashenko has praised Hitler’s quote
Lukashenko has praised Hitler’s quote
Lukashenko has praised Hitler’s quote firm Authority and once remarked that
firm Authority and once remarked that
firm Authority and once remarked that it’s quote better to be a dictator than
it’s quote better to be a dictator than
it’s quote better to be a dictator than gay Phylicia epidermal usha by dictator
gay Phylicia epidermal usha by dictator
gay Phylicia epidermal usha by dictator and voluminous ‘no but he’s
and voluminous ‘no but he’s
and voluminous ‘no but he’s perhaps most notorious for his social
perhaps most notorious for his social
perhaps most notorious for his social parasite tax which forced the unemployed
parasite tax which forced the unemployed
parasite tax which forced the unemployed to pay the government for not working
to pay the government for not working
to pay the government for not working however it was suspended in March of
however it was suspended in March of
however it was suspended in March of 2017 number 8 l homme i leave
2017 number 8 l homme i leave
2017 number 8 l homme i leave azerbaijan via leaves have ruled
azerbaijan via leaves have ruled
azerbaijan via leaves have ruled oil-rich Azerbaijan for decades
oil-rich Azerbaijan for decades
oil-rich Azerbaijan for decades president l homme a leave took over the
president l homme a leave took over the
president l homme a leave took over the reins from his father in 2003 and has
reins from his father in 2003 and has
reins from his father in 2003 and has continued a tradition of what’s
continued a tradition of what’s
continued a tradition of what’s considered a corrupt and authoritarian
considered a corrupt and authoritarian
considered a corrupt and authoritarian rule while in power the family has
rule while in power the family has
rule while in power the family has amassed a massive fortune through
amassed a massive fortune through
amassed a massive fortune through backroom business deals in 2009 a leave
backroom business deals in 2009 a leave
backroom business deals in 2009 a leave abolished presidential term limits and
abolished presidential term limits and
abolished presidential term limits and in 2017 made his own wife vice president
in 2017 made his own wife vice president
in 2017 made his own wife vice president election so far have been questionable
election so far have been questionable
election so far have been questionable in 2013 a smartphone app released
in 2013 a smartphone app released
in 2013 a smartphone app released results a day before the polls opened
results a day before the polls opened
results a day before the polls opened political dissidents faced systematic
political dissidents faced systematic
political dissidents faced systematic police abuse that includes the detention
police abuse that includes the detention
police abuse that includes the detention and torture of activists and journalists
and torture of activists and journalists
and torture of activists and journalists number seven Teodoro Obiang and gamma
number seven Teodoro Obiang and gamma
number seven Teodoro Obiang and gamma and beso go Equatorial Guinea Obiang has
and beso go Equatorial Guinea Obiang has
and beso go Equatorial Guinea Obiang has been president of Equatorial Guinea
been president of Equatorial Guinea
been president of Equatorial Guinea since 1979 when he out stood his uncle
since 1979 when he out stood his uncle
since 1979 when he out stood his uncle and had him executed following a
and had him executed following a
and had him executed following a military coup his regime is ruthless and
military coup his regime is ruthless and
military coup his regime is ruthless and has been accused of torturing and
has been accused of torturing and
has been accused of torturing and killing political dissidents and
killing political dissidents and
killing political dissidents and fostering a cult of personality around
fostering a cult of personality around
fostering a cult of personality around the president opponents claim that he
the president opponents claim that he
the president opponents claim that he skins his enemies alive and eats their
skins his enemies alive and eats their
skins his enemies alive and eats their testicles brains and livers
testicles brains and livers
testicles brains and livers state-operated radio meanwhile has
state-operated radio meanwhile has
state-operated radio meanwhile has declared him a god in constant contact
declared him a god in constant contact
declared him a god in constant contact with the Almighty his bank account has
with the Almighty his bank account has
with the Almighty his bank account has certainly been blessed Obiang has
certainly been blessed Obiang has
certainly been blessed Obiang has accrued a fortune of 600 million dollars
accrued a fortune of 600 million dollars
accrued a fortune of 600 million dollars u.s. number six Robert Mugabe Zimbabwe
u.s. number six Robert Mugabe Zimbabwe
u.s. number six Robert Mugabe Zimbabwe once an anti colonial revolutionary
once an anti colonial revolutionary
once an anti colonial revolutionary Mugabe is now a controversial leader
Mugabe is now a controversial leader
Mugabe is now a controversial leader whose governs in Bob way since 1980
whose governs in Bob way since 1980
whose governs in Bob way since 1980 first as Prime Minister and later as
first as Prime Minister and later as
first as Prime Minister and later as president during a crackdown against
president during a crackdown against
president during a crackdown against dissidents in the 1980s his notorious
dissidents in the 1980s his notorious
dissidents in the 1980s his notorious 5th brigade an elite armed force trained
5th brigade an elite armed force trained
5th brigade an elite armed force trained by North Korea murdered over 10,000
by North Korea murdered over 10,000
by North Korea murdered over 10,000 people Mugabe has received international
people Mugabe has received international
people Mugabe has received international criticism for land seizures from white
criticism for land seizures from white
criticism for land seizures from white farmers and observers claim that early
farmers and observers claim that early
farmers and observers claim that early 21st century elections involved
21st century elections involved
21st century elections involved intimidation violence and
intimidation violence and
intimidation violence and fraud not that it matters much as he
fraud not that it matters much as he
fraud not that it matters much as he rewrote the Constitution to give himself
rewrote the Constitution to give himself
rewrote the Constitution to give himself almost unassailable power and he is not
almost unassailable power and he is not
almost unassailable power and he is not afraid to use it
afraid to use it
afraid to use it number five issei issei fouette key
number five issei issei fouette key
number five issei issei fouette key Eritrea another freedom fighter who
Eritrea another freedom fighter who
Eritrea another freedom fighter who became a dictator he sais F wet key has
became a dictator he sais F wet key has
became a dictator he sais F wet key has been the president of Eritrea since 1993
been the president of Eritrea since 1993
been the president of Eritrea since 1993 a one-party state with no Free Press
a one-party state with no Free Press
a one-party state with no Free Press Eritrea has been called Africa’s North
Eritrea has been called Africa’s North
Eritrea has been called Africa’s North Korea for its self-imposed political
Korea for its self-imposed political
Korea for its self-imposed political isolation and totalitarian leadership
isolation and totalitarian leadership
isolation and totalitarian leadership the UN accuses Africa’s government of
the UN accuses Africa’s government of
the UN accuses Africa’s government of widespread human rights abuses including
widespread human rights abuses including
widespread human rights abuses including forced labor torture raped by state
forced labor torture raped by state
forced labor torture raped by state officials and extrajudicial executions
officials and extrajudicial executions
officials and extrajudicial executions in order to escape persecution and
in order to escape persecution and
in order to escape persecution and mandatory military service thousands of
mandatory military service thousands of
mandatory military service thousands of eretrians attempt to flee the country
eretrians attempt to flee the country
eretrians attempt to flee the country every year but soldiers patrolling the
every year but soldiers patrolling the
every year but soldiers patrolling the borders have orders to shoot to kill
borders have orders to shoot to kill
borders have orders to shoot to kill number four reject iiep air Dewan turkey
number four reject iiep air Dewan turkey
number four reject iiep air Dewan turkey after a failed coup in 2016
after a failed coup in 2016
after a failed coup in 2016 air Dewan declared a state of emergency
air Dewan declared a state of emergency
air Dewan declared a state of emergency and arrested thousands of military
and arrested thousands of military
and arrested thousands of military personnel public servants and
personnel public servants and
personnel public servants and journalists in massive purchase he then
journalists in massive purchase he then
journalists in massive purchase he then used the momentum to grant himself
used the momentum to grant himself
used the momentum to grant himself sweeping new executive powers air Dewan
sweeping new executive powers air Dewan
sweeping new executive powers air Dewan has been steering turkey away from
has been steering turkey away from
has been steering turkey away from modern democratic and secular ideals
modern democratic and secular ideals
modern democratic and secular ideals since being elected prime minister in
since being elected prime minister in
since being elected prime minister in 2003 and president in 2014 in 2013 he
2003 and president in 2014 in 2013 he
2003 and president in 2014 in 2013 he was implicated in a corruption scandal
was implicated in a corruption scandal
was implicated in a corruption scandal involving billions and sought to block
involving billions and sought to block
involving billions and sought to block access to social media to limit the
access to social media to limit the
access to social media to limit the damage is he a dictator so far a thin
damage is he a dictator so far a thin
damage is he a dictator so far a thin veneer of democratic process prevails
veneer of democratic process prevails
veneer of democratic process prevails but air diwan’s leadership is
but air diwan’s leadership is
but air diwan’s leadership is increasingly authoritarian and
increasingly authoritarian and
increasingly authoritarian and repressive number three Bashar al-assad
repressive number three Bashar al-assad
repressive number three Bashar al-assad Syria
Syria
Syria it was once hoped that this former eye
it was once hoped that this former eye
it was once hoped that this former eye doctor would initiate democratic reforms
doctor would initiate democratic reforms
doctor would initiate democratic reforms unlike his father Syria’s president
unlike his father Syria’s president
unlike his father Syria’s president before him but when the Arab Spring
before him but when the Arab Spring
before him but when the Arab Spring sparked mass protests around the country
sparked mass protests around the country
sparked mass protests around the country Assad’s alleged brutal crackdown on
Assad’s alleged brutal crackdown on
Assad’s alleged brutal crackdown on protesters propelled the country into a
protesters propelled the country into a
protesters propelled the country into a devastating Civil War that’s seen over
devastating Civil War that’s seen over
devastating Civil War that’s seen over 400,000 casualties as of 2017 Assad has
400,000 casualties as of 2017 Assad has
400,000 casualties as of 2017 Assad has had thousands of suspected dissidents
had thousands of suspected dissidents
had thousands of suspected dissidents imprisoned
imprisoned
imprisoned tortured and executed survivors report
tortured and executed survivors report
tortured and executed survivors report being electrocuted raped and having
being electrocuted raped and having
being electrocuted raped and having their nails torn out with pliers some
their nails torn out with pliers some
their nails torn out with pliers some are children
are children
are children Mossad has also been accused of using
Mossad has also been accused of using
Mossad has also been accused of using chemical weapons in the conflict
chemical weapons in the conflict
chemical weapons in the conflict including chlorine bombs and sarin gas
including chlorine bombs and sarin gas
including chlorine bombs and sarin gas number 2 Kim jong-un the Democratic
number 2 Kim jong-un the Democratic
number 2 Kim jong-un the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea also known as
People’s Republic of Korea also known as
People’s Republic of Korea also known as North Korea supreme leader of North
North Korea supreme leader of North
North Korea supreme leader of North Korea Kim jong-un inherited the title
Korea Kim jong-un inherited the title
Korea Kim jong-un inherited the title from his father Kim jong-il after his
from his father Kim jong-il after his
from his father Kim jong-il after his older half-brother who would advocated
older half-brother who would advocated
older half-brother who would advocated reform was passed over what’s more he is
reform was passed over what’s more he is
reform was passed over what’s more he is widely suspected to be behind his
widely suspected to be behind his
widely suspected to be behind his half-brothers 2017 assassination Kim
half-brothers 2017 assassination Kim
half-brothers 2017 assassination Kim jong-un presides over what’s deemed a
jong-un presides over what’s deemed a
jong-un presides over what’s deemed a totalitarian police state that exerts
totalitarian police state that exerts
totalitarian police state that exerts complete control over the media
complete control over the media
complete control over the media defectors carry stories of public
defectors carry stories of public
defectors carry stories of public executions massive prison camps and
executions massive prison camps and
executions massive prison camps and forced abortions his government is
forced abortions his government is
forced abortions his government is developing nuclear weapons and its
developing nuclear weapons and its
developing nuclear weapons and its threats against South Korea and the u.s.
threats against South Korea and the u.s.
threats against South Korea and the u.s. are increasingly aggressive number one
are increasingly aggressive number one
are increasingly aggressive number one Omar al-bashir Sudan the first sitting
Omar al-bashir Sudan the first sitting
Omar al-bashir Sudan the first sitting president to be indicted by the
president to be indicted by the
president to be indicted by the International Criminal Court Omar
International Criminal Court Omar
International Criminal Court Omar al-bashir took power in a military coup
al-bashir took power in a military coup
al-bashir took power in a military coup and has allegedly directed a campaign of
and has allegedly directed a campaign of
and has allegedly directed a campaign of ethnic cleansing and rape that has
ethnic cleansing and rape that has
ethnic cleansing and rape that has included children in Darfur the conflict
included children in Darfur the conflict
included children in Darfur the conflict began when rebels attacked the
began when rebels attacked the
began when rebels attacked the government whom it faulted for
government whom it faulted for
government whom it faulted for oppressing non Arabs in response al
oppressing non Arabs in response al
oppressing non Arabs in response al Bashir began arming the Jinja weed a
Bashir began arming the Jinja weed a
Bashir began arming the Jinja weed a militia of nomadic Sudanese Arabs the UN
militia of nomadic Sudanese Arabs the UN
militia of nomadic Sudanese Arabs the UN estimates the resulting death toll at
estimates the resulting death toll at
estimates the resulting death toll at some 300,000 while breezing through
some 300,000 while breezing through
some 300,000 while breezing through controversial elections and expelling
controversial elections and expelling
controversial elections and expelling human rights organizations al Bashir is
human rights organizations al Bashir is
human rights organizations al Bashir is alleged by ICC prosecutor Luis
alleged by ICC prosecutor Luis
alleged by ICC prosecutor Luis moreno-ocampo
moreno-ocampo
moreno-ocampo to have pilfered a fortune of up to nine
to have pilfered a fortune of up to nine
to have pilfered a fortune of up to nine billion dollars u.s. do you agree with
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