Presidents, general secretary, drug lord and other influential persons

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Over the past few years, publications closer to the end (and not only to the end) of the year of various ratings are more and more reminiscent of a new global tradition. The tradition itself came to us from abroad, but, it must be admitted, it successfully settled on our internal Russian field. Ratings force ordinary citizens to postpone their business and begin the thinking process about how objective a particular rating is at all, and on what grounds the ratings are generally made. And sometimes the ratings come to us from there, and demonstrate the way in which the public there reflects, well, or at least those who have views of this public. And if you think about ratings taken, then we will reflect on one of them.

Not so long ago, Forbes published another rating of the most influential people in the world, and many in our country already know the “prize-winning three” of this rating: first place was given to US President Barack Obama, second to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and Vladimir Putin ascended to the third step of the pedestal , beating people like Bill Gates (4 seat), Pope Benedict XVI (5 seat). Note that in this list, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has taken 61 a place ...

Presidents, general secretary, drug lord and other influential persons
1. Barack Obama
U.S. President
Age: 51
Place of residence: USA
Marital status: married, two children
Barack Obama confidently won the US presidential election in 2012. For another 4 years, it will solve the serious problems of the most powerful economic and military power of the world, caused, among other things, by an acute budget crisis, high unemployment, and tensions in the Middle East.


2. Angela Merkel
German Chancellor
Age: 58 years
Location: Germany
Marital status: Married
The most influential woman of the year leads the country, which is the backbone of the European Union and bearing the responsibility for the fate of the euro. Merkel stands out with a tough approach to solving the debt crisis of the eurozone countries. Merkel has been in office since 2005 of the year, and ahead of her are the German general elections in 2013.


3. Vladimir Putin
Russian President
Place of residence: Russia
Age: 60 years
Marital status: Married
Re-elected in March 2012 for a new - this time 6-year - term, Vladimir Putin regained all the reins of power that he, by all accounts, did not let go of. In the last year's ranking book, Putin was in 2. And this year he turned 60 years, that in Russia - the retirement age. But does anyone dare to tell him about it? Putin was subjected to universal criticism in the world because of prison sentences to which a court in Russia sentenced members of the punk band Pussy Riot.


When such ratings are published, the question always arises: what information should be used as the basis for reflecting certain rating differences between people. The Forbes magazine answers this question in the following way: the main criterion for scoring rating points by a politician or a businessman is related to the influence of this person on the life of a certain number of people.

It would seem that such a point of rating points should have put either Hu Jintao in the first place (1 place in 2010), or Xi Jinping (the first has not yet transferred the whole range of powers to manage the country to the second), because these people influence at least 1,35 billion people in the world. But when considering the rating, it turns out that none of them approached the “prize-winning three” at a sufficiently close distance. Forbes of the two Chinese leaders endowed Xi Jinping with more influence, but put him in a modest 9 place. It turns out that Barack Obama, according to Forbes, has an impact on a much larger number of people than any of the Chinese leaders. Very controversial statement. It, in principle, can be explained only in one case: if the compilers of the Forbes rating confirm that the American president is under the heel of the European Union, some of the Persian Gulf states, all of North America, other regions, and, well, on trifles - Georgia and Kosovo, eg. If confirmed, then Obama is undoubtedly the most influential, who would doubt ...

9. Xi Jinping
General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party
Age: 59 years
Place of residence: China
Marital status: Married
The man, who apparently will have to lead China over the next decade, has just been elected CCP General Secretary. And in March 2013, he will take over as head of state, replacing Hu Jintao.


The next criterion for assessing the most influential people in the world is the financial resources they control. If so, then, again, it is completely incomprehensible that in the first place of this rating does Mr. Obama do? After all, this policy in the "asset" 16-trillionth financial hole. And who controls who here is a big question: whether Obama is a hole, or a hole of Obama. The second option seems more plausible. By the way, here you need to say that on the 6-place in the list of the most influential people of the world from Forbes, there is such a person as Ben Bernanke ... Apparently, the people conducting the assessment decided to close their eyes to the astronomical American debt with respect to the US President, and with respect to the head of the Fed. Like, the debt itself, and these gentlemen - by themselves. But for some reason, Forbes decided to take into account when determining the level of influence of these people such a point as the US GDP. Why? Indeed it is a mystery, because it is not entirely clear for what reasons the huge amount of the United States government debt is stubbornly ignored, but the GDP is taken into account. Why, if there is a great desire for at least three countries (China, India and Russia), it is enough to show the will and abandon the use of the dollar, as it would be possible to speak about Obama's influence with the form of political epitaphs.

Let's not forget that entrepreneurs were in the ranking of the most influential people in the world. Their Forbes evaluated by capitalization and profitability of their companies, as well as by the personal state of these gentlemen. But even here, the level of influence raises certain questions. For example, the influence of Bill Gates, who, according to Forbes, is greater than the influence of the same Chinese leaders in the world, can only say that Forbes uses computers exclusively based on the Windows operating system - nothing more. Well, if old Bill has such an effect on Forbes itself, this does not mean that he is much more influential in the world than, for example, the same Xi Jinping. Yes, it is enough for China to push a little, to release a certain Chinese OS Shmindows, and Bill Gates himself will pray for the corporation headed by him to keep afloat.

By the way, if you compare the current Forbess rating of world influence with last year’s publication, then Barack Obama remained in the first place in it - who would doubt, but Hu Jintao, third place behind Vladimir Putin, moved away from the “podium” as far as they could afford forbes specialists. Apparently, in their opinion, today, in China and in the world, nothing depends on the opinion of Hu Jintao (for a moment — still the Chairman of the People's Republic of China). Apparently, the staff of the rating agency in Forbes is not very familiar with the rules for changing the government in the Middle Kingdom ...

And in the world of Vladimir Putin, again, according to Forbes, has somewhat declined: in 2011 was on 2 place after Obama, now he missed Mrs. Merkel, the one who can only successfully influence poor Greeks, generously gifted with German loans. Has Frau Merkel really reached the silver position at the expense of her Greek debtors?

Another factor that was taken into account when compiling the rating was the factor of the possibility of using its power. And here Forbes gives free rein to their emotions, literally gushing forth with ideas about why Obama, for example, is more influential than Putin. Here is a quote from Forbes about Obama: "even 4 for years he will solve the serious problems of the most powerful economic and military power of the world." And what about Putin? Well, about the Russian president like this: “This year he turned 60 years old, which is the retirement age in Russia. But does anyone dare to tell him about it? Putin was subjected to universal criticism in the world because of prison sentences to which a court in Russia sentenced members of the punk band Pussy Riot. ”

Comparing these releases, we can say that Vladimir Putin’s Forbes specialists give third place solely because of the sentence (by the court, by the way) Pussy Riot, but Barack Obama is the first because he “will solve serious problems”. Notice: he didn’t decide, and 4 will still decide something ... It’s strange why Forbes doesn’t say in his release that Obama is influential, as the American court hired businessman Viktor Bout, who hadn’t been in the USA before ... This is influential - you will not say anything ... Only the “right people” to the American court will only shout, as he takes the hood and makes a guilty verdict based on the plot of a Hollywood action movie. Where can Vladimir Putin or Xi Jinping be so influential ...

61. Dmitry Medvedev
Prime Minister of Russia
Age: 47 years
Place of residence: Russia
Marital status: married, one child
In the ranking of last year, Dmitry Medvedev took 59-place (a year before - 12-e). A young member of the ruling Russian tandem in 2012, Medvedev exchanged posts with Putin and returned to the not so noticeable post of prime minister. Among Medvedev's achievements in the past year: he made Mark Zuckerberg put on a suit for their 20-minute meeting in Moscow in October.


Well, and in order to finally be convinced, let's say, of the particularly realistic rating of the most influential people of Forbes, let us consider one of the reasons why Dmitry Medvedev, the Prime Minister of Russia, turned out to be in the cherished hundred. Here is the relevant quote: "Among Medvedev's achievements in the past year: he made Mark Zuckerberg put on a suit for their 20-minute meeting in Moscow in October." Neither subtract nor add ... And if I hadn’t, I’m probably not seeing Dmitry Anatolyevich of the 61-place as my own ears ...

And if you consider that the Forbes rating is twenty places higher than Medvedev, the Mexican drug lord Joaquin Guzman is located, then, in order to raise his own rating, Dmitry Anatolyevich Forbes, apparently, indirectly offers something to trade ...

In preparing the material used information from the site http://www.forbes.ru
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  1. Vanek
    +5
    12 December 2012 08: 23
    You can think damn that in the world there are no other problems, except how to write ratings. Ugh, damn it, it sometimes happens disgusting.
    1. +9
      12 December 2012 08: 46
      All ratings, such as Forbes, such as AAA +, etc., are created for the sole purpose of manipulating people's minds, be it politics or economics ....
      And the characteristic for people given in this particular rating confirms this:

      http://www.forbes.ru/sobytiya-photogallery/230520-samye-vliyatelnye-lyudi-mira-2

      012-reiting-forbes / photo / 11
      1. +5
        12 December 2012 09: 29
        Absolutely right friends !!!
        All their ratings are ordinary fiction ....
        laughing laughing laughing laughing laughing laughing
        Our GDP and some old woman with a monkey ...
      2. +1
        12 December 2012 11: 00
        BlackScorp:
        Theater of the absurd ...!
    2. +1
      12 December 2012 13: 58
      Vanek, Duc western man in the street just understands, taught !!! wink belay laughing
  2. +3
    12 December 2012 08: 23
    Pointless rating, so for PR!
    1. Vanek
      +1
      12 December 2012 08: 25
      Quote: tronin.maxim
      Meaningless


      And merciless !!! Rastomany ahead of the premiere.
  3. 0
    12 December 2012 08: 27
    There are lies and there are just statistics.
    I would add there are ratings but there are simply lies.
    Through ratings we are imposed on someone else's point of view, naturally it is beneficial for anyone to form one or another point of view and he finances the rating.
    We are taught to think independently.
    You can call the ratings semi-finished product for our mind.
  4. dusha233
    +2
    12 December 2012 08: 45
    It's time to respond to their rating with our anthological but alternative rating!
    1. +2
      12 December 2012 08: 59
      Quote: dusha233
      It's time to respond to their rating with our anthological but alternative rating

      Breivik will be in the top ten, given how all his whims fulfill, well, the Islamists there.
    2. 0
      12 December 2012 09: 21
      Who will be in the first place with us ???
      It’s even scary to imagine !!! laughing
      The new weapon of Russia-Onishchenko ...
      1. +3
        12 December 2012 09: 37
        Onishchenko is not a new weapon. This is just the old and tested over the years. Our AK-47 in ghost politics.
  5. +2
    12 December 2012 08: 59
    What I like about our president is that he has never been ranked for such "ratings". And in his statements, he says, Russia has achieved, We have achieved. And not like some - I thought, I decided ..... V.V. Putin is an ambitious man, it cannot be otherwise. Only his ambitions are normal, and not due to low self-esteem, like some. But at the expense of Obama, it is debatable, it looks like it was put in first place in connection with the presentation of the Nobel Prize (I still don’t understand why). And once again show the tale of "power", "sole superiority" and "chosenness" of the United States.
    1. +1
      12 December 2012 09: 07
      Quote: Averias
      But on the account of Obama, it is arguable, he seems to have been put in first place in connection with the presentation of the Nobel Prize (I still do not understand why).

      Merkel came in second place thanks to the Nobel Peace Prize for the European Union. (I also don’t understand what the EU was awarded for, probably for the crisis or for bombs on Gaddafi’s head)
      1. +2
        12 December 2012 09: 38
        Quote: Averias
        Obama’s account, arguably, seems to be in first place in connection with the presentation of the Nobel Prize (I still don’t understand why).


        And no one will understand. Even those who handed. They were given a list - they handed.
  6. +5
    12 December 2012 09: 00
    Thank you Alexey for the review!

    smiled this is a quote And given that the Mexican drug lord Joaquin Guzman is twenty places higher than Medvedev in the Forbes rating, Forbes, apparently, indirectly offers Dmitry Anatolyevich to bargain with something ...
    lol
    1. +2
      12 December 2012 09: 23
      Likely to sell his iPhone or T-shirt from Zuckerberg ...
      1. 0
        12 December 2012 15: 55
        Quote: submariner
        Likely to sell his iPhone or T-shirt from Zuckerberg ...

        How could you think of Dima like that? IPhone, when it’s out of date, they’ll give it okay, but they will give MIKE from ZUKERBERG !!! stop Well no...





      2. Denzel13
        0
        13 December 2012 19: 05
        It will not be weak if Zuckeberg himself is back and attached at a "fair" price.
  7. +3
    12 December 2012 09: 01
    Forbes, apparently, indirectly offers to bargain something to increase his own rating for Dmitry Anatolyevich ...

    DAM understood this and rushed to trade state property, seeking his government to accelerate the second wave of privatization.
    1. +1
      12 December 2012 10: 48
      Ustas
      Not in the eyebrow, but in the eye! good
  8. Fox
    +1
    12 December 2012 09: 24
    And considering that the Mexican drug lord Joaquin Gusman is in the Forbes ranking twenty places higher than Medvedev, Forbes, apparently, indirectly offers to bargain for something to increase his own rating to Dmitry Anatolyevich ... -you, hike, bargain, judging by the protection of queers .
  9. 0
    12 December 2012 09: 50
    made Mark Zuckerberg put on a costume for their 20-minute meeting

    The iPhone would have raised its rating if I had TAKEN the suit off the stool, and would rather be next to it, at least by rating.
  10. 0
    12 December 2012 09: 50
    All kinds of ratings are one way to manipulate public consciousness. Seriously pay attention to them, a waste of time. Judging by business.
  11. predator.3
    +1
    12 December 2012 10: 40
    This man is very cautious for me.
    1. 0
      12 December 2012 14: 02
      predator.3, and what is this face ??? belay
      1. predator.3
        0
        12 December 2012 14: 57
        Quote: datur
        predator.3, and what is this face ???

        This is not a face, this is the new ruler of China, Xi Jinping, the current Hu Jintao was a normal man, and this hell knows what he can throw! recourse
  12. 0
    12 December 2012 10: 45
    Their rating is nonsense !!!! Briefly and clearly.
  13. 0
    12 December 2012 11: 12
    I read it, not impressed. I have my personal rating, I don't give a damn about Forbes.
  14. sergskak
    0
    12 December 2012 11: 47
    the first place was given to US President Barack Obama, the second to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and Vladimir Putin ascended to the third step of the podium
    But why is it surprising? This is rather a rating of the priority financial and military areas of the United States. They are somehow afraid of China. laughing
  15. 0
    12 December 2012 11: 48
    I welcome everyone, the article is negative, because these ratings are compiled in the west.
    1. 0
      12 December 2012 14: 37
      And did not try to read, for a change?
  16. toguns
    0
    12 December 2012 11: 58
    wassat
    interesting politically correct rating
    1) African American
    2) German
    3) according to some disaffected "evil dictator"
    1. +5
      12 December 2012 12: 36
      Quote: toguns
      interesting politically correct rating


      All the so-called ratings of politicians and influential people who are exclusively Americans and the world media controlled by them have long been turned into weapons and tools. Well, they put Frau in second place in the line ahead of Russia and China, a kind of attempt to "humiliate", "point to the place", to express dissatisfaction with the eternal champions and owners of the first lines of all kinds of ratings. I would not have been surprised to see the deceived wife of a saxophonist in second place after Obama, if she had not announced on the eve of her departure from the leadership of a gathering of eternal political losers and petty provocateurs called the STATE DEPARTMENT.
      All these "Magnitsky lists", missile defense problems, discrepancies around Syria and Iran may result in the third line in the rating. And they only reflect the irritation of the "states" from Putin's intransigence
      And if you also look at the rating of rule-of-law states in the opinion of the Fathers of Democracy and General Good, then there Putin's totalitarian Russia with "bloody hell" and "political prisoners" ranks tenth out of 96 countries. somewhere between Uganda and Nicaragua.
      The rating of legal states is compiled by an organization created at the initiative of the American Bar Association and funded by bill gates
      What is your rating?
      I don’t know, my wife hasn’t complained yet

      From an interview with a politician

      Samuel Morse even invented his famous "alphabet" based on the "rating"

  17. predator.3
    0
    12 December 2012 12: 04
    "Medvedev's rating". Already a joke))
    1. 0
      12 December 2012 14: 04
      predator.3, this plush iPod-got it !! Yes crying
  18. 0
    12 December 2012 15: 02
    And again rating ... And again Obama ...
    I would suggest to them to make a rating of the most silly politicians. I am sure that the places in the top ten would be occupied by the Americans and Western rulers.
  19. 0
    12 December 2012 20: 00
    lamb lamb of the champions smiled! when you close guantanamo? the whole world with sluts from fusses rushes like a fool with a bag, it's time to take macaque for you too, well, Putin has honorary bronze! merkel is an effigy-eyed owl, it only makes them belay puffs
  20. 0
    16 December 2012 19: 58
    The cute smiling face of the chief African American is starting to annoy something.
    It’s not even clear: either I want to drink, or give him in the face.
    The languor of the spirit.

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