| − | A '''cult of personality''' refers to a situation in which the leader of a country, usually a dictator, uses propaganda and media tools excessively to create a strongly positive image of himself. People who have created a cult of personality include [[Kim Jong Il]], [[Saddam Hussein]], [[Adolf Hitler]], [[Josef Stalin]], [[Fidel Castro]], and recently [[Barack Obama]]. | + | A '''cult of personality''' refers to a situation in which the leader of a country, usually a dictator, uses propaganda and media tools excessively to create a strongly positive image of himself. People who have created a cult of personality include [[Kim Jong Il]], [[Saddam Hussein]], [[Adolf Hitler]], [[Josef Stalin]], [[Fidel Castro]], and especially [[Barack Obama]]. |
| − | "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|Guitar Hero 3]]. | + | "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|Guitar Hero 3]]''. |