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Old 2011-02-19, 18:40   Link #3057
ChainLegacy
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Originally Posted by LeoXiao View Post
It's then ironic that there were, in all of history, no emperors with power more absolute than that wielded by Mao or Stalin.
In what sense? I'm not disputing their power but I don't quite follow your logic. Surely there were rulers with similar levels of influence in the past? Or do you mean their influence over such a large group of people, combined with their dictatorial power (ie they're the most powerful due to higher populations in modern times, not because of their actual abilities as leader)?
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