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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]], [[Mao Tse Tung]], [[Saddam Hussein]], [[Adolf Hitler]], [[Josef Stalin]], [[Fidel Castro]].

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, often with unquestioning praise. People who have created a cult of personality include [[Kim Jong Il]], [[Mao Tse Tung]], [[Saddam Hussein]], [[Adolf Hitler]], [[Josef Stalin]], and [[Fidel Castro]].

Whilst rarer in democratic societies, there are examples of a personality cult being built around certain western political leaders including [[John F. Kennedy]], [[Margaret Thatcher]], [[Ronald Reagan]], and most recently [[Barack Obama]].

Whilst rarer in democratic societies, there are examples of a personality cult being built around certain western political leaders including [[John F. Kennedy]], [[Margaret Thatcher]], [[Ronald Reagan]], and most recently [[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]]''.

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