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14. "I think it is true for Putin much as it was for Napoleon"

Wed Sep 7, 2016, 04:20 AM

Sep 2016

You might want to revisit that assumption.

Napoleon wasn't as short as many assume; he wasn't even short for his day, but average. It is a historical "fact" which is not actually a fact.

ETA: The irony of the OP is it is likely the type of propaganda used by the British to 'diminish' their French enemy, Napoleon (though Putin is not the average height). Makes one wonder, 100 years down the line, will it be the "Putin complex"?

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What a tiny, insignificant dictator. [View all] onehandle Sep 2016 OP

"Don't be mad, Vlad. This isn't the G19 yet." NuclearDem Sep 2016 #1

Putin is compensating for his shortness meow2u3 Sep 2016 #2

He barely comes up to... 3catwoman3 Sep 2016 #3

nice way to trash short people Skittles Sep 2016 #4

I both agree and disagree stevenleser Sep 2016 #5

It is undoubtedly something many people believe DavidDvorkin Sep 2016 #7

What do you think is or isn't a real thing many people believe. I discussed several similar concepts stevenleser Sep 2016 #8

"I think it is true for Putin much as it was for Napoleon" Behind the Aegis Sep 2016 #14

Agreed. DavidDvorkin Sep 2016 #6

Both of them. milestogo Sep 2016 #9

Nope. Putin is an evil snake and I'd never underestimate him Arazi Sep 2016 #10

how about UGLY... MFM008 Sep 2016 #11

Prime minister of a declining regional power meets the president of a super power. StrictlyRockers Sep 2016 #12

A declining regional power awoke_in_2003 Sep 2016 #15

look at the white knuckles they both have as they squeeze very hard. nt TeamPooka Sep 2016 #13