Is Putin really the most powerful person in the world?

[Ciggavelli]

I just finished watching the CNN doc about Putin being the most powerful person in the world. I dunno. I still think the US president has that honor (as much as I dislike him).

I know CNN is at war with Trump, but the doc was pretty good (albeit biased).

Anybody else watch it? Do you think Putin is the most powerful person in the world?

 

[88m3]

He's essentially the dictator of a nuclear state but he can't take it with him


Haven't seen the doc

 

[FAH1223]

No. He's not. CNN is exaggerating Putin and Russia for ratings.

The US President is. We are an empire.

Russia tries to carve out its own independent policy because they have nukes and a vast territory. As does China. As does India...

 

[Tony D'Amato]

I think the US President is limited. He has the legislative and judicial branches to reign in power. And he cant just kill his opposition. So, I wouldn't argue against Putin being the most powerful. He doesn't seem to answer to anyone. He has nukes and probably the 2nd most capable military in the world. Definitely top 5.

 

[the cac mamba]

i remember this a while ago. they rated him 1 and obama 2nd so it must have been like 2015

 

[Maschine_Man]

No, he's not.

 

[JahFocus CS]

They say he's low-key the richest man in the world (as long as he's in power) and he also controls the world's largest nuclear arsenal. He leads an energy superpower. It's not a ridiculous argument to make


Haters gon hate

 

[Geek Nasty]

That title is just a troll attempt at Trump because that title has always been used for President of the US. Trump is getting clowned though.

 

[Starman]

I just finished watching... CNN

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

He's got nukes and the mafia.

 

[Starman]

We can put sanctions on Russia. Russia can't put sanctions on us.

He's got nukes and the mafia.

Russia is knocking on 3rd world status. If they aren't there already.

 

[Tony D'Amato]

We can put sanctions on Russia. Russia can't put sanctions on us.





Russia is knocking on 3rd world status. If they aren't there already.

Go and fukk with them Russian Mobsters if u want to.

 

[Breh13]

Nah.

But he's manipulating the fukk out of the current person who is.

Any country with a nuke is not to be fukked with regardless. It's why others are trying to get theirs.

 

[TheAlbionist]

In straight direct power terms I don't see it. Trump still is. Maybe Xi.

Most influential, I think there's a case for. He sets the world conversation at will right now and it's possible he's even played a big hand in setting the political conversation in the US and the UK, possibly France and Germany too.

I think he's currently trying to turn that influence into direct power, but he hasn't been able to move all his pieces yet. He could still be ignored, but the world finds it impossible to look away and not react to his sabre rattling and subversion.

 

[Uncle Phil 36]

He's close just because he's as closer to having absolute power/dictator level than Trump is because of checks and balances.

He's the worlds richest man though.