# Pol Pot Leader of the [[Khmer Rouge]] and ruler of Democratic Kampuchea 1975–1979, whose agrarian-utopian totalitarianism produced the Cambodian genocide — roughly 1.5–2 million dead. A standing reference point in right-wing arguments about where revolutionary communism leads. > [!info] Stub — created 2026-06-21 as a link target for [[Dictators in World History Hub]]. Expand with biography, path to power, and right-wing reception.