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Whether it was a bloody revolution or a ideology revolution. Which of these men had the biggest political revolution in history?

I would say Lenin or Mao, because they preety much both made a revolution in a bloody way and ideology way.

Mao.....lenin second

Originally posted by WrathfulDwarf
Whether it was a bloody revolution or a ideology revolution. Which of these men had the biggest political revolution in history?

I'd say Lenin. He was the first one to actually put socialism/communism into practice.

Castro has been in power for about 50 years know...

Willem of Orange

His rebellion created the Dutch nation which would later on become a superpower, bankrupted the Habsburgs Empire, twice or maybe even three times. And was one of the most important things in destroying the monopoly of the Catholic faith in Europe.

But then again I might be slightly biased here....

Originally posted by Faceman
Castro has been in power for about 50 years know...

That might mean that he has a good control of his territory, not that he's a powerful revolutionary.

Originally posted by Council#13
That might mean that he has a good control of his territory, not that he's a powerful revolutionary. He's trained most if not all the revolutionists in South America...

Originally posted by Faceman
He's trained most if not all the revolutionists in South America...

and how many of those are still around?

Where are the Frenchies?

Originally posted by Fishy
and how many of those are still around? Have you seen how much corruption their is in South America? How do you think drugs come into this country. Venezuela , and Colombia are perfect examples of a Castro trained army's. Not to mention Bolivia.

Originally posted by Faceman
Have you seen how much corruption their is in South America?

Greed. Lust for power.

I'd have to say Nelson Mandela, if it wasn't for him South Africa would be in a very bad state and he was the strongest leader in his time, that's why he was picked for president.

Originally posted by Eccentric
I'd have to say Nelson Mandela, if it wasn't for him South Africa would be in a very bad state and he was the strongest leader in his time, that's why he was picked for president. I saw the nicest show on Cape Town, district 6. I was thinking of you while i was seeing it...

C'mon, there's only one winner here, and he's not even on your poll: 'Emperor' Napoleon I.

He didn't exact lead or start the Revolution did he?

I wouldn't even call George Washington a revolutionary, in reference to the Revolutionary War. He was just the general. When it comes to the Revolutionary War, I'd say Patrick Henry would come closest to the actual 'revolutionary.'

And as for me, I'd go with either Mao or Mandela.

Originally posted by Lord Coal
C'mon, there's only one winner here, and he's not even on your poll: 'Emperor' Napoleon I.

Now that is a big yes.

Napolean took over after the Reign of Terror, which involved the actual revolutionaries like Robespierre and Danton etc.

I'd have to go with Lenin.

Karl Marx was not a revolutionary, he was a political theorist. Major difference. Lenin and the Bolsheviks were the revolutionaries, under the banner of communism, not Marx.

Mao Zedong. No questions asked.

Originally posted by Faceman
Have you seen how much corruption their is in South America? How do you think drugs come into this country. Venezuela , and Colombia are perfect examples of a Castro trained army's. Not to mention Bolivia.
Colombia a fine example of a Castro trained army? Do you realize that president Alvaro Uribe Velez has greatly intensified military action against the FARC? As far as Hugo Chavez and Evo Morales go, I wouldn't be too sure they will be able to pave a safe socialist path for their countries.

I want people to understand something ............. George Washington was a terrible war general.........he just stuck to politics.

My vote goes to either William Wallace or Jon Ziska. William Wallace made fierce warriors out of a fierce colony to face one of the Strongest kingdoms ever with awesome "FREEDOM!", and Jon Ziska because he made measly peasants, great warriors using farming equipment and had one of the best last words "Make drumheads from my skin for the Bohemian cause"