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Originally Posted by Brian Swartz
Huh. I don't see Trump as charismatic at all. I guess whatever other people see in him, I don't. I'd much rather listen to DeSantis speak than him.  |
Trump has a nonstandard charisma, for certain. He's very gifted at a certain kind of persuasion-based communication/messaging... it's not for everyone, but it's very effective with the swath of people who respond to it.
Not everyone buys the snake oil, or falls for the predatory traveling revival, either -- but that brand of hucksterism has made plenty of people wealthy over time. That's the comparison, I think, not actual statesmen.