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A '''cult of personality''' refers to a situation in which a prominent figure uses [[propaganda]] and [[media]] tools excessively to create a strongly positive image of himself, often with unquestioning praise.
A '''cult of personality''' refers to a situation in which a prominent figure uses [[propaganda]] and [[media]] tools excessively to create a strongly positive image of himself, often with unquestioning praise. A cult of personality is similar to hero worship, except it involves [[mass media]] propaganda.
In [[the West]], there are examples of a personality cult being built around [[political]] leaders including [[John F. Kennedy]], [[Margaret Thatcher]], [[Ronald Reagan]], [[Bill Clinton]], [[Tony Blair]], and most recently [[Barack Obama]] among liberals and [[Donald Trump]] among conservatives.
In [[the West]], there are examples of a personality cult being built around [[political]] leaders including [[John F. Kennedy]], [[Margaret Thatcher]], [[Ronald Reagan]], [[Bill Clinton]], [[Tony Blair]], and most recently [[Barack Obama]] among liberals and [[Donald Trump]] among conservatives.
Some notorious leaders in [[history]] who have created a cult of personality include [[Kim Jong Il]],<ref>[https://youtu.be/EnvD3HcHzx0 Kimjongilia]</ref> [[Mao Zedong]], [[Mustafa Kemal Atatürk]], [[Adolf Hitler]], [[Vladimir Lenin]], [[Joseph Stalin]], [[Saddam Hussein]], [[Ayatollah Ruholla Khomeini]], and [[Fidel Castro]].
Some notorious leaders in [[history]] who have created a cult of personality include [[Kim Jong Il]],<ref>[https://youtu.be/EnvD3HcHzx0 Kimjongilia]</ref> [[Mao Zedong]], [[Mustafa Kemal Atatürk]], [[Adolf Hitler]], [[Vladimir Lenin]], [[Joseph Stalin]], [[Saddam Hussein]], [[Ayatollah Ruholla Khomeini]], and [[Fidel Castro]].
"Cult of Personality" was also a song by [[New York]] band Living Colour that won the 1989 [[Grammy]] for Best Hard Rock Performance. The song makes references to Stalin and [[Benito Mussolini]]. The song is featured in the popular [[video game]] ''Guitar Hero 3'' and is also known as the entrance music for professional wrestler CM Punk.
"Cult of Personality" was also a song by [[New York]] band Living Colour that won the 1989 [[Grammy]] for Best Hard Rock Performance. The song makes references to Stalin and [[Benito Mussolini]]. The song is featured in the popular [[video game]] ''Guitar Hero 3'' and is also known as the entrance music for professional wrestler CM Punk.