> Hey all,
>
> Stalin is quite popular in Russia (I do not want to
> get into this!!!!). I was wondering if anyone knows
> how Mao is viewed popularly in China, Pol Pot in
> Cambodia, Mussolini in Italy, Hirohito in Japan, etc.
> (I know there are worlds of difference between all
> these figures -- basically my question refers to how
> historical figures who are hated abroad are treated at
> home.) Thanks!
Hi Chris -
I'm writing from the U.S. of A., which spreads out for hundreds of miles to the north and east of the tiny municipality of Ciudad Morelos (pop. 7913), Mexico. The leader of this country, who goes by the name of George Bush, enjoys considerable popularity amongst the populace, despite being directly responsible for the violent, premature deaths of more Americans than Timothy McVeigh, a notorious fiend you may have heard of.
It's a strange world we live in!
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/ dave /