Mid-century Despots from LIFE Magazine

[bengal-stripe]

Originally Posted by Azure

He won a war against the leftist who killed and raped 50,000 religious people before the war incluiding some of my family. He was a hero and I got pictures of him in my main room. Period. End of conversation

Originally Posted by Azure

Franco was not socialist but the contrary! A great religious conservative guy in the way of Nixon,Reagan or Eisenhower!

Originally Posted by Sebastian

+1000
A great religious conservative???

Like Hitler, I presume. - Sieg, Heil!!!

 

[dsmolken]

Bokassa sure knew how to dress like a monarch. No way would anyone mistake him for a mere president.

Semi-related: I once read a book called "Inside Europe" written in the 1930s by a socialist. He didn't like Hitler much but clearly had some sympathy for him, disliked Mussolini more and absolutely despised Franco. And, predictably, thought Stalin was a great guy who just wasn't Western enough to realize he'd be better off not holding show trials.

It's fun to read stuff about these guys written while they were in power.

 

[yachtie]

Originally Posted by bengal-stripe

A great religious conservative???

Like Hitler, I presume. - Sieg, Heil!!!

IIRC, Franco was worried about winding up like France. Maybe he didn't make the best choices of "friends" in retrospect.

 

[grimslade]

Originally Posted by embowafa

and murdered thousands of people who opposed him in the process. wooo hoooo he was awesome.

I'm digging Castro the most....he definitely makes that SW&D workwear look work for him.

Quoted for ironic juxtaposition.

 

[AndrewRogers]

Originally Posted by Hengo

His Imperial Majesty of Ethiopia

Double monks

but both straps are buckled

 

[Sid]

May I request some more Pinochet pics?

 

[voxsartoria]

Originally Posted by crazyquik

I spent a half hour today trolling the net for pictures of diplomats.

Then my work here is done.


- B

 

[crazyquik]

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

Then my work here is done.


- B


I never once found a picture of Lord Halifax with his jacket buttoned up. He did like it, tehDrape.

That pic is 1939. Joe Kennedy sure liked a wide leg trouser.

 

[whacked]

Originally Posted by AndrewRogers

I think this chap passes the LL and SF test. Rubinacciesque

Except his jacket sleeves don't look like they were cut for Guhvenor Ahhhnold and mistakenly attached to the body while Mariano spent quality time with his vodka.

 

[TRINI]

Let's try this again:

I don't understand the fora's obsession with LIFE magazine pictures of Mid-century Despots.

 

[crazyquik]

Originally Posted by triniboy27

Let's try this again:

I don't understand the fora's obsession with LIFE magazine pictures of Mid-century Despots.


Because they are dressed a lot better than any modern public figure?

And the fora is obssessed with dressing well?

 

[voxsartoria]

Originally Posted by triniboy27

Let's try this again:

I don't understand the fora's obsession with LIFE magazine pictures of Mid-century Despots.

You had me at hello.


- B

 

[marc237]

Originally Posted by crazyquik

Because they are dressed a lot better than any modern public figure?

And the fora is obssessed with dressing well?

I myself tune in for the reminder that there was a time that one could rule the world and unabashedly look quite pleased with one's self.

 

[Doc4]

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

What happens when no one can say no to you? Some mid-century examples:

1945: Patrick Hurley, Chiang Kai-Shek, Mao Tse Tung

- B

Hurley: "That's an interesting jacket you guys are wearing."

Mao: "It's a 'Mao Jacket'."

Chaing: "No, it's a 'Chaing Jacket'."

Mao: "No, it's a 'Mao Jacket'."

Chaing: "No, it's a 'Chaing Jacket'."

Mao: "No, it's a 'Mao Jacket'.

"Chaing: "No, it's a 'Chaing Jacket'."

Mao: "No, it's a 'Mao Jacket'."

Chaing: "No, it's a 'Chaing Jacket'."

Mao: "No, it's a 'Mao Jacket'."

Chaing: "No, it's a 'Chaing Jacket'."

Mao: "No, it's a 'Mao Jacket'."

... four years of civil war ensued. It's a Mao Jacket.

 

[crazyquik]

Will the Chinese ever start wearing ties, or just make all of them for the world