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Deng Xiaoping

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Politician

The Resume

    (August 22, 1904-February 19, 1997)
    Joined the Communist Party in 1924
    Participated in the Long March of 1934
    Considered China's paramount leader from 1977 until his death
    Ordered the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre

Why he might be annoying:

    He persecuted thousands of intellectuals in 1957.
    He smoked unfiltered cigarettes.
    Under his orders, troops killed thousands of peaceful demonstrators in Tiananmen Square.
    He lived until he was 92.
    He said: 'To get rich is glorious.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    He instituted capitalist economic reforms, which lifted many Chinese out of poverty.
    He was persecuted by Mao Zedong because of this, but kept doing it after Mao's death.

Credit: Wang


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 372 Votes: 68.55% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 40 Votes: 32.50% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 20 Votes: 90.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 52 Votes: 42.31% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 42 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 114 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 20 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 25 Votes: 28.00% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 34 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 37 Votes: 51.35% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 235 Votes: 79.57% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 149 Votes: 75.84% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 994 Votes: 67.51% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 79 Votes: 74.68% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 91 Votes: 74.73% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 223 Votes: 76.68% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 331 Votes: 75.23% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 391 Votes: 69.82% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 932 Votes: 70.49% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 503 Votes: 69.58% Annoying