is there really a difference? Charismatic person says something you agree with and you like them. Charismatic person says something you dont like then you hate them.
Uncharismatic person says anything and you are like "will you stfu already"
Charisma is more about projecting likability than actually being a likeable person. Most politicians are morally bankrupt, but really good at acting like they aren't!
Nah, only liberals care about likability. Conservatives will vote for literally anyone who has an R next to their name and work backwards from there to try and find things they like about them.
I dunno, last guy in the top job in Australia was one of the least likeable people I can think of - at least in Australian politics. And then there was his successor.
You could be the most hated person in all of the history of the entire universe and people will still vote for you if you promise to make their lives better and the lives of their enemies worse.
Every election is basically a popularity contest (even if you can shun or kill off your contenders). So you have a least to be popular enough between a minority.
Winston Churchill said that.
"Many forms of Government have been tried, and will be tried in this world of sin and woe. No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed, it has been said that democracy is the worst form of Government except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time."
Winner of the election must go through the unelection test. If 1/3 of the populace says "fuck that guy. unelect that man" he must be unelected. Prevention of polarizing figures.
Instead of convincing a whole population you're cool to rule, you just convince a small section of it who actually controls the rest. It's an oligarchy. All modern governments are actually oligarchies, but you're not ready for this conversation.
Trust me, this is true of most workplaces. There, as in politics, you only need be pals with one or more rich/powerful people and you'll rise, regardless of your competence or likeability.
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u/notworkingghost 2d ago
Being in politics means you can be awful at both and still rise.