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Have you ever wondered why poor countries are often littered with statues of their leaders? A life of wealth, 0 consequences and only yes-men around you tends

Have you ever wondered why poor countries are often littered with statues of their leaders? A life of wealth, 0 consequences and only yes-men around you tends to produce these self absorbed people.

agumonkey 9mo ago
isn't that crazy that the United States revert to that level in less than 10 years ?
randycupertino 9mo ago
Trump taking the peace prize from Machado is a page out of Putin's playbook when Putin stole a superbowl ring from Bob Kraft, the owner of the Patriots. US secret service had to get involved and tell Kraft to drop the issue and let Putin have it. https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/heres-how-vladimir-putin-stole-a-super-bowl-ring-from-the-patriots-robert-kraft/ https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/heres-how-vladimir-putin-... > "I took out the ring and showed it to [Putin], and he put it on and he goes, 'I can kill someone with this ring,'" Kraft said in 2013. "I put my hand out and he put it in his pocket, and three KGB guys got around him and walked out." > Despite the fact that Putin walked off with the ring, Kraft still wanted the $25,000 piece of jewelry returned. However, he ended up giving up on his quest to get the ring back when White House called and told Kraft that starting World War III over a Super Bowl ring probably wouldn't be the best idea. > "It would really be in the best interest of US-Soviet relations if you meant to give the ring as a present," Kraft said he was told on the White House call in 2005. "I really didn't [want to]. I had an emotional tie to the ring, it has my name on it. I don't want to see it on eBay. There was a pause on the other end of the line, and the voice repeated, 'It would really be in the best interest if you meant to give the ring as a present.'" > Days later, a statement came from Kraft, and all of the sudden, the owner's stolen Super Bowl ring was now officially a "gift" to Russia. > "I decided to give him the ring as a symbol of the respect and admiration that I have for the Russian people and the leadership of President Putin," Kraft's 2005 statement said.
- nerdsniper 9mo ago
  That moment actually has a better Trump analogy, the time Trump stole the FIFA Gold Club World Cup trophy and FIFA had to eventually decide to make a statement that they were giving it to Trump - which is unlike anything that’s ever happened before for a FIFA trophy. https://www.reddit.com/r/football/comments/1lzzsmc/trump_kept_gold_club_world_cup_trophy_for_himself/ https://www.reddit.com/r/football/comments/1lzzsmc/trump_kep...
  - huhkerrf 9mo ago
    The first comment in your link says the opposite: > Doing my sad job of having to defend Trump (sadly): > He did not "kept" for himself. FIFA that decided to keep it in the white house > It is normal for champions to receive and keep a replica during and after the awards. Happens, for example, in the World Cup, Champions League and Libertadores. > Probably, FIFA will take the trophy back eventually and keep it in Switzerland just like the WC one. > This is political tabloid click/ragebait.
vintermann 9mo ago
There's a newspaper photography cliché: "Person walks past a huge mural of [dictator]". I have noticed since the 90s and often wondered if a few of these images might be manipulated (replacing the background would be the easiest thing in the world).
- michaelt 9mo ago
  A photo journalist can ‘manipulate’ such images into being without manipulating anything. You just go to the huge mural with your camera and wait for someone to walk by.

Have you ever wondered why poor countries are often littered with statues of their leaders? A life of wealth, 0 consequences and only yes-men around you tends to produce these self absorbed people.

agumonkey 9mo ago

isn't that crazy that the United States revert to that level in less than 10 years ?

randycupertino 9mo ago

Trump taking the peace prize from Machado is a page out of Putin's playbook when Putin stole a superbowl ring from Bob Kraft, the owner of the Patriots. US secret service had to get involved and tell Kraft to drop the issue and let Putin have it. https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/heres-how-vladimir-putin-stole-a-super-bowl-ring-from-the-patriots-robert-kraft/ https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/heres-how-vladimir-putin-... > "I took out the ring and showed it to [Putin], and he put it on and he goes, 'I can kill someone with this ring,'" Kraft said in 2013. "I put my hand out and he put it in his pocket, and three KGB guys got around him and walked out." > Despite the fact that Putin walked off with the ring, Kraft still wanted the $25,000 piece of jewelry returned. However, he ended up giving up on his quest to get the ring back when White House called and told Kraft that starting World War III over a Super Bowl ring probably wouldn't be the best idea. > "It would really be in the best interest of US-Soviet relations if you meant to give the ring as a present," Kraft said he was told on the White House call in 2005. "I really didn't [want to]. I had an emotional tie to the ring, it has my name on it. I don't want to see it on eBay. There was a pause on the other end of the line, and the voice repeated, 'It would really be in the best interest if you meant to give the ring as a present.'" > Days later, a statement came from Kraft, and all of the sudden, the owner's stolen Super Bowl ring was now officially a "gift" to Russia. > "I decided to give him the ring as a symbol of the respect and admiration that I have for the Russian people and the leadership of President Putin," Kraft's 2005 statement said.

nerdsniper 9mo ago
That moment actually has a better Trump analogy, the time Trump stole the FIFA Gold Club World Cup trophy and FIFA had to eventually decide to make a statement that they were giving it to Trump - which is unlike anything that’s ever happened before for a FIFA trophy. https://www.reddit.com/r/football/comments/1lzzsmc/trump_kept_gold_club_world_cup_trophy_for_himself/ https://www.reddit.com/r/football/comments/1lzzsmc/trump_kep...
- huhkerrf 9mo ago
  The first comment in your link says the opposite: > Doing my sad job of having to defend Trump (sadly): > He did not "kept" for himself. FIFA that decided to keep it in the white house > It is normal for champions to receive and keep a replica during and after the awards. Happens, for example, in the World Cup, Champions League and Libertadores. > Probably, FIFA will take the trophy back eventually and keep it in Switzerland just like the WC one. > This is political tabloid click/ragebait.

vintermann 9mo ago

There's a newspaper photography cliché: "Person walks past a huge mural of [dictator]". I have noticed since the 90s and often wondered if a few of these images might be manipulated (replacing the background would be the easiest thing in the world).

michaelt 9mo ago
A photo journalist can ‘manipulate’ such images into being without manipulating anything. You just go to the huge mural with your camera and wait for someone to walk by.