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EdmondDantes_

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11. Putin, Stalin, Mao, Hitler Pol Pot, bin Laden, Genghis Khan
Mon Apr 6, 2026, 05:08 PM
Apr 6

What's your criteria? Others have killed far more, others have killed up close and personal. Ivan the terrible threw puppies out of tower windows, beat his daughter in law into a miscarriage and then beat his son to death for being angry about it. Genghis Khan killed so many people that the population loss caused hundreds of millions of tons of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to decrease due to forests retaking cultivated lands.

Trump can suck without being the worst person of all time. He's an idiot and yes he helps normalize racism, sexism, etc, but we used to have public lynchings that kids would go to. But the global rise in that is what led Trump to power like Bolsonaro, like Meloni, like Garage, etc. There have always been despicable people, but they only gain power when enough other people already think like that. Otherwise he's just ranting on the Internet.

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I agree. yellow dahlia Apr 6 #1
I second that. To quote his former chief-of -staff (Kelly I think?): Marie Marie Apr 6 #2
For a long time I thought Putin was the worst person on the planet. maxsolomon Apr 6 #3
Putin made Trump presidency possible MadameButterfly Apr 7 #37
I hope you realize that you are talking about the Orange Jesus who was selected by God to save the US? walkingman Apr 6 #4
Oh, was that orange supposedly jesus? mwmisses4289 Apr 6 #20
And I honestly believe you are 100% correct. Permanut Apr 6 #5
I've been saying Trump is the Devil for years. sop Apr 6 #6
Nah, not the devil... some_of_us_are_sane Apr 6 #7
trump is what the devil sharted. 2MuchNoise Apr 6 #8
Anti-christ who would bring about the apocolypse just so he could actually feel something. Intractable Apr 6 #9
It's crazy that so many Americans are willing to follow him? bluestarone Apr 6 #10
For some of us, life makes more sense when viewed through a lens that does not recognize the existence of a God. Intractable Apr 6 #13
I can understand just what you're saying and bluestarone Apr 6 #14
I, too, am heartbroken. No matter how many explanations/analyses... 3catwoman3 Apr 6 #34
Putin, Stalin, Mao, Hitler Pol Pot, bin Laden, Genghis Khan EdmondDantes_ Apr 6 #11
Nothing you are now saying would change my mind of what i said bluestarone Apr 6 #12
Okay. Weird, but you do you. EdmondDantes_ Apr 6 #25
He has destroyed families, long term friendships and created hostile work environments with maga and anti kimbutgar Apr 6 #15
Yes that is the big picture. My Daughter has a job she loved and continues to love, BUT like you say bluestarone Apr 6 #17
My former BFF of 36 years unceremoniously dumped me because I fking loathe T💩p. OMGWTF Apr 6 #22
People compare him to Hitler but that's not correct jmowreader Apr 6 #16
AGREE. He is just a walking EVIL bastard!! bluestarone Apr 6 #18
With help.. Cherrycheeks Apr 6 #24
I could not agree more. debsy Apr 6 #19
The only life form that I can compare him to that is not an insult to said life form... 3catwoman3 Apr 6 #28
And an insult to tapeworms! debsy Apr 6 #33
Have we have hit bottom yet? OMGWTF Apr 6 #21
What you do not seem to understand... jmowreader Apr 6 #23
My guess would be bluestarone Apr 6 #27
Unfortunately, we are speaking of human behavior. No matter how abhorrent Trump is, Scalded Nun Apr 6 #26
;-{) BOO Goonch Apr 6 #29
THat's it! I can add nothing to that picture!! bluestarone Apr 6 #30
Taking the Larger Historic and Karmic View of Things, panfluteman Apr 6 #31
Agree so much more going on. I say he is bluestarone Apr 6 #32
This attack on Iran should forever be known as Jack Valentino Apr 6 #36
I never met him--- if I had I would probably be facing assault and battery charges--- Jack Valentino Apr 6 #35
Vance is right about demons among us and he works with a prime example. efhmc Apr 7 #38
Exactly!! The monsters are calling US Democrats monsters. bluestarone Apr 7 #39
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