#I suppose it’s not in the spirit of the poll given the presumed failed rise to power but the ripple effects were just too funny

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I’m a Christian and I think killing Jesus is the funniest answer. Mostly since he’s already famous for beefing it, so I’m not sure it would help much. Plus, then he’d have to come back from the dead twice, which takes away from the razzle dazzle of the original resurrection. People are expecting it. So do the Romans like wait in the tomb to stab him if he starts twitching? Is there like a month where Jesus is just killed over and over like a fish in a barrel? What about the poor random soldier assigned to spawn camping the son of God, how does he go down in history? I bet all the edgy teens try to get that role in the Sunday school pageants.

Or assuming Jesus dodges that with miracles or whatever, does he just sit there with the knowledge that two is a very awful number? One is cool and impressive. Two is weird. And three?? Three is a holy number in Christian mythos. Now if he dies THREE time, that would make more sense. Maybe he calls up sky dad to be like ‘yeah, look, greatest sacrifice for the sin of man, yep, could’ve warned me about the time traveller. And I’m just thinking -hear me out- three deaths. You gotta understand the optics on two aren’t the greatest. But three? Maybe this one could be cooler than the last two. Like I fight of a hoard of demons or something, the humans would like that.’

And what do YOU, the time traveler get memorialized as? Are you a Judas figure, some type of sinner led astray? Perhaps a more Old Testament rival magician figure, and stories give you wicked magic powers like the staff of thunder (gun) and the teleporting murder rock (also gun). Are you a demon plastered all over chapel ceilings and stained glass windows and children’s crayon drawings? Maybe even Satan?

And the moment some historian figures out your actual description and there’s a running theory you match up with modern clothing and tech…oh BOY are there going to be so many theological arguments! I can just imagine the delicious sects created from this.

FINE, you get another go at the time machine and the ability to prevent one birth (or commit a murder up to you), don't worry about the butterfly effect, we want the butterfly effect that's part of the point. Your actions will prevent them from ever rising to prominence. Original poll here There may be a face off poll at the end. Hitler still isn't an option because we'd all chose to kill him.

Am gonna go Pontius Pilate and say my hands are cleaned of this one. All of the below are nominees.