Who is the most powerful politician?

[jerol31]

Who is the most powerful politician?  What is your opinion?

[saddampbuh]

the jews

[Chavez]

Kanye West.

Seriously, I think Barack Obama and Putin are probably the most powerful right now. Both are equally as dangerous and war/power-hungry.

the jews

lol.

[EvilPanda]

The ones that scream the loudest aren't always the most powerful (dog that barks doesn't bite).
If you're asking who is the most influential i.e. can force their views on others, I'd say Putin. He knows how to play the political scene and how to keep himself glued to his chair.

[Lethn]

Central bankers, because they have not only managed to convince people that they are required in society and are doing good in the world, they actually make the people they install into political parties think they're in charge, when of course, they actually aren't and the rest of the public believe it too.

[Rimmer]

What do you define as 'power'? I think any president or leader of a country has a lot of power and obviously one of the Superpower countries like USA/Russia/China probably have the biggest power persey, but I think the ones who wield it and starts wars left right and center are the biggest tyrants and therefor powerful, but maybe you have a different definiton of powerful.

[NUFCrichard]

Central bankers, because they have not only managed to convince people that they are required in society and are doing good in the world, they actually make the people they install into political parties think they're in charge, when of course, they actually aren't and the rest of the public believe it too.

Central bankers aren't politicians.
I'll shock you with this one, I think the president of the United States is the most powerful politician in the world.  They have the most powerful force in the history of the world at their command along with the biggest economy in history at their command.

[tee-rex]

Central bankers, because they have not only managed to convince people that they are required in society and are doing good in the world, they actually make the people they install into political parties think they're in charge, when of course, they actually aren't and the rest of the public believe it too.

Central bankers aren't politicians.
I'll shock you with this one, I think the president of the United States is the most powerful politician in the world.  They have the most powerful force in the history of the world at their command along with the biggest economy in history at their command.

China is the biggest economy, isn't it? Furthermore, how can you say for sure that the U.S. is the most powerful state in the world from a military point of view? Can it be destroyed? Yes, it can, there are at least two countries which can do just that (with a vengeance), so it can't be the most powerful by definition.

All we know for sure is that the U.S. national debt is the largest on the planet.

[Lethn]

Central bankers, because they have not only managed to convince people that they are required in society and are doing good in the world, they actually make the people they install into political parties think they're in charge, when of course, they actually aren't and the rest of the public believe it too.

Central bankers aren't politicians.
I'll shock you with this one, I think the president of the United States is the most powerful politician in the world.  They have the most powerful force in the history of the world at their command along with the biggest economy in history at their command.

LOL! You keep telling yourself that

[Possum577]

Xi Jinping.

Although Putin acts like it with his hit mob activities.

Xi Jinping leads the world's most populous nation and likely owns the most of the US debt.

[MUCHSIN]

Who is the most powerful politician?  What is your opinion?

I got two answers:

In that national aspect, I think the most powerful and influential is Kim Jong Un of North Korea.

Internationally, Its Obama of USA.

[Somekindabitcoin]

Definitely Obama. I mean, who else could make Kim Jong Un fire rockets in anger and threaten nuclear war every year during U.S and South Korea joint military exercises?

[Agestorzrxx]

It hard  to define who is the most powerful politician.
As president of American, Obama has the most powerful to effect international affairs, but his power was restricted by the congress in his own country
For dictator, they power is almost infinite in their own country, as Kim Jong-un, but out of north Korea, he almost has no power.

[BitCoinNutJob]

Who is the most powerful politician?  What is your opinion?

USA or China but neither of them truely have the power, the power is with the rich elites.

[tee-rex]

It hard  to define who is the most powerful politician.
As president of American, Obama has the most powerful to effect international affairs, but his power was restricted by the congress in his own country
For dictator, they power is almost infinite in their own country, as Kim Jong-un, but out of north Korea, he almost has no power.

Yes, Obama as the POTUS is likely the most powerful man in the international affairs, but it still remains to be seen whether he is the most cunning and crafty among other powerful politicians out there? My point is that how effectively he uses his power and escapes the possibility of this power being used against him and the U.S.

[jerol31]

I think most powerful politicians are leaders of few biggest (most developed) countries in the world. Countries like USA, Russia, China,Germany, Great Britain.

I believe they are the most powerful leaders today.

[Possum577]

I don't think Obama is the most powerful politician.

He's the biggest target but can he really persuade people to do whatever he wants? No.

[EternalWingsofGod]

Who is the most powerful politician?  What is your opinion?

Vladamir Putin getting the job done for the Russians
Silence his opposition and ex-presidents Mendenev who
Plus he does a decent job of managing his economy under sanctions 

[Somekindabitcoin]

I don't think Obama is the most powerful politician.

He's the biggest target but can he really persuade people to do whatever he wants? No.

Well? Isn't he the guy just dropping drone strikes all over the foreign countries?

He may be able to persuade some people, but not Iran or North Korea.

[jaysabi]

Central bankers, because they have not only managed to convince people that they are required in society and are doing good in the world, they actually make the people they install into political parties think they're in charge, when of course, they actually aren't and the rest of the public believe it too.

Central bankers aren't politicians.
I'll shock you with this one, I think the president of the United States is the most powerful politician in the world.  They have the most powerful force in the history of the world at their command along with the biggest economy in history at their command.

China is the biggest economy, isn't it? Furthermore, how can you say for sure that the U.S. is the most powerful state in the world from a military point of view? Can it be destroyed? Yes, it can, there are at least two countries which can do just that (with a vengeance), so it can't be the most powerful by definition.

All we know for sure is that the U.S. national debt is the largest on the planet.

Being able to be destroyed doesn't mean you aren't the most powerful. With nuclear weapons, there are many more countries than two that can destroy America (Britain, France, India, Pakistan, Russia, China), but anyone capable of destroying would be destroyed themselves, so they can't be more powerful by virtue of this. With this nuclear stalemate, ability to project traditional military muscle is an adequate measure of a nation's power, and no other country can subject the rest of the world to its military like the US. Just look at the headlines in the last 15 years. We're damned near everywhere and exclusively so.

China is the largest economy from a purchase parity perspective. Economists argue whether this means they're actually larger. I could be convinced either way.