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Cult of personality (view source)
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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]], [[Saddam Hussein]], [[Adolf Hitler]], [[Josef Stalin]], and [[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. People who have created a cult of personality include [[Kim Jong Il]], [[Saddam Hussein]], [[Adolf Hitler]], [[Josef Stalin]], [[Fidel Castro]], and [[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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