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Leon Trotsky

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The Resume

    (November 7, 1879-August 21, 1940)
    Borm to a Jewish farming family, and studied mathematics in Odessa
    Organized Southern Russian Workers Union and became a charismatic figure among workers
    Met Vladimir Illyich Lenin in England, and attended the Social Democratic Party
    During the Russian Revolution, organized the Red Army, calculated military structure, and became Commissar of Foreign Affairs
    Rose to high popularity during Josef Stalin's regime, and grew anti-Stalinist
    Eventually exiled to Siberia, and then Mexico, where he was assassinated by a Stalin operative after Stalin began to fear that Trotsky was gaining too much popularity

Why he might be annoying:

    He was responsible for a great deal of chaos and armed insurrections.
    It was largely due to his encouragement that revolts against the Russian government occurred.
    He smoked.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He fought for the working man and spoke out against injustices of capitalism to factory laborers.
    He was respected and admired by soldiers, farmers and politicians alike.
    He helped create the Russian forces which fought against the Nazis during World War II.
    He was the political mastermind forging secret alliances and backstage deals during Lenin's rule.
    He was very well-learned.
    He was the victim of an unbelievably sinister propaganda campaign by Stalin, which airbrushed his face out of paintings and official photographs, expunged his name from political documents, and ultimately led to his exile and assassination.
    He was killed by a blow to the skull with an ice axe.

Credit: Big Papa


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 186 Votes: 67.20% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 122 Votes: 59.02% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 146 Votes: 50.68% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 78 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 244 Votes: 45.90% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 288 Votes: 61.81% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 37 Votes: 56.76% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 23 Votes: 56.52% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 134 Votes: 49.25% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 29 Votes: 44.83% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 40 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 140 Votes: 77.86% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 61 Votes: 62.30% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 154 Votes: 69.48% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 79 Votes: 70.89% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 177 Votes: 51.41% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 90 Votes: 64.44% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 429 Votes: 47.32% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 250 Votes: 55.20% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 319 Votes: 57.68% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 770 Votes: 53.77% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 1084 Votes: 45.48% Annoying