If you’re a powerful person, it’s going to be pretty easy to make enemies. But there’s nothing wrong with having some adversaries if you know what to expect out of them. They’ve got your worst interest at heart? Got it, no problem.
The people you’ve actually got to look out for are those who pretend to be on your side until they have an opportunity to stab you in the back. Redditors have recently been discussing some of the most infamous traitors of all time, so we’ve gathered the juiciest stories below. From betraying their own families to causing thousands to lose their lives, these double-crossers deserve to be remembered forever. Enjoy scrolling through their tales, and be sure to upvote the ones you can’t believe are true.
#2
Mark Zuckerberg and most of the other big tech CEOs
Hear me out... Social media has literally destroyed a generation. Kids who went through puberty with Instagram and tiktok will have their brains permanently f****d for attention span and general behavioral impulse control.
Hear me out... Social media has literally destroyed a generation. Kids who went through puberty with Instagram and tiktok will have their brains permanently f****d for attention span and general behavioral impulse control.
Report
141points
#3
Thomas Edison.
He took the inventions of the people who worked for them and published them in his name. Then, he left them broke and without any credit to be able to continue being inventors.
Nikola Tesla is a great example. The US is taught that Edison made all these things, meanwhile in Canada, we are taught that Edison stole his ideas through a contract loophole and left Tesla broke and bereft.
He took the inventions of the people who worked for them and published them in his name. Then, he left them broke and without any credit to be able to continue being inventors.
Nikola Tesla is a great example. The US is taught that Edison made all these things, meanwhile in Canada, we are taught that Edison stole his ideas through a contract loophole and left Tesla broke and bereft.
Report
132points
#4
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell
His crimes include stacking the supreme court and federal judiciary, helping to shut down the government, not removing Trump from office, and protecting insurrectionists.
Edit to add: McConnell betrayed his oath to defend and uphold the constitution. The consequences are at the least: the current constitutional crisis, a trade war, the loss of US dollar dominance and stagflation.
It’s possible that his betrayal may allow Trump to start a real war with China. We would fight alone. No one would defend us.
The worst consequence of McConnell’s betrayal is to the climate. Our lack of leadership on this will cause unbelievable damage to future humanity.
It’s possible that McConnell’s betrayal is the linchpin to humanity’s extinction.
His crimes include stacking the supreme court and federal judiciary, helping to shut down the government, not removing Trump from office, and protecting insurrectionists.
Edit to add: McConnell betrayed his oath to defend and uphold the constitution. The consequences are at the least: the current constitutional crisis, a trade war, the loss of US dollar dominance and stagflation.
It’s possible that his betrayal may allow Trump to start a real war with China. We would fight alone. No one would defend us.
The worst consequence of McConnell’s betrayal is to the climate. Our lack of leadership on this will cause unbelievable damage to future humanity.
It’s possible that McConnell’s betrayal is the linchpin to humanity’s extinction.
129points
#5
The Catholic Church.
They helped surviving N*zis flee to safe havens and helped reallocate/launder their stolen wealth. .
They helped surviving N*zis flee to safe havens and helped reallocate/launder their stolen wealth. .
118points
#6
I might be biased, but, Pol Pot. He turned on his own country and brought upon the slaughter of millions of innocent men, women and children. They say he preferred to use hammers on his victims to conserve ammunition.
Report
114points
#7
Andrew Jackson’s betrayal of the Choctaw and other tribes. Ultimately resulting in the Trail of Tears.
The tribes that allied with him and fought alongside him during the War of 1812.
The tribes that allied with him and fought alongside him during the War of 1812.
109points
#9
Any woman like Ghislaine Maxwell who p**ps out children.
108points
#11
* Vidkun Quisling
* Philippe Petain
* Anton Mussert
* Leon Degrelle
* Ferenc Szalasi
* Josef Tiso
* Ante Pavelic
* Milan Nedic
All the people who collaborated with the N*zis against their own countrymen.
* Philippe Petain
* Anton Mussert
* Leon Degrelle
* Ferenc Szalasi
* Josef Tiso
* Ante Pavelic
* Milan Nedic
All the people who collaborated with the N*zis against their own countrymen.
95points
#12
A kid named Tommy who ratted me out in First Grade for calling Ms. Radcliffe “Ms. Ratsjumpingoffacliff”. It’s been over 30 years and I haven’t forgotten your snitching, Tommy, you little s**t.
Report
95points
#13
The banks, conglomerates and billionaires who are happily hoarding wealth and resources while nonchalantly watching society crumble around them.
Report
92points
#14
Someone who intentionally spread their HIV to other people. For this and other reasons: Roy Cohn.
Report
81points
#15
Whoever invented the 'skip ad' button but made it appear after you’ve already watched the full ad.
73points
#16
Recent history - Boris Johnson. He wasn't into Brexit but realised he could hitch his bandwagon to it. Illegally prorogued parliament. Under covid lockdown made people stay indoors, familes could not be with loved ones during births and deaths - meanwhile he and his cohorts partied on. I wouldn't mind so much if he believed what he said, but he just decieved to achieve what he thought was his rightful place.
Report
68points
#17
Quisling was pretty bad
LivingOk7270:
His name is literally a synonym for traitor in the thesaurus.
LivingOk7270:
His name is literally a synonym for traitor in the thesaurus.
62points
#18
Kim Philby the British MI6 agent turned Soviet spy. Philby knew almost everything going on against Eastern European communist countries things like agents being dropped into various countries who had already been burnt by Philby to the Soviets. Hundreds were executed thanks to him.
Report
62points
#19
Robert Hanssen. FBI double agent who worked for the soviets for more than 20 years.
60points
#20
Chaim Rumkowski
gringledoom
gringledoom
Holy sh*t.
50points