Serious question to those who think that Russia's war against Ukraine is justified because of "UKRAINE IS NAZI":
Why do you think that the Nazis were the bad guys?
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Patton was one of the better generals the US had, and colorful personality at that. For example, he famously wore a pearl handled revolver. His popularity today in a large part comes from a 1970 film (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066206/) where he was portrayed by a great actor, helping enhance his reputation, but he was famous enough for the movie to be made in the first place.
In the world's history of great generals, like Napoleon, or Scipio Africanus, etc. he'd be down in the rankings a bit, but definitely an honorable mention. I quite disagree with your assessment of his abilities, but meh, you went out of your way to be somewhat civil, so it's all good.
Looking from the point of view of personality, yes, you are right, he was a colorful person among his brothers in arms. May be I just too used to generals bios with schemes of the battles, and all that boring stuff. From the latter point of view somewone like Bradley looks better f.e.
Patton is should be best remembered as one who often took the German's blitzkrieg tactics and used it against them, from North Africa, through Italy, across France, then all the way across the Rhine, starting with an army of unprepared men and ending with skilled veterans. If that doesn't deserve an honorable mention, I don't know what does.
If he was in the US military today, he'd have resigned his commission.