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[quote=Anonymous]This thought is the result of a wide variety of experiences in my life, but it has really crystallized during life under Trump because something I keep seeing people who have met or spent time with Trump say is that he is a very charismatic person and can make you like him. But I also think about many, many Hollywood actors who are so incredibly charismatic and charming but personally horrible narcissists. In fact, it seems like narcissism and charisma are linked. I wouldn't say one causes the other but more like they seem to co-occur often?

Anyway, I think we place far too much value in charisma as a personal quality in our culture and it keeps getting us into trouble. I'd like to humbly suggest that we make more of an effort to appreciate, listen to, and choose as leaders the boring, uncharismatic, even sometimes annoying people. They are more genuine and responsible and far less likely to trick us into giving them all our money or invading Venezuela for no reason at all.

I'm teaching my kids to view charisma with suspicion. Some charismatic people might be okay, but make them prove it. From here on out, when I meet a charismatic person, I will assume the worst.[/quote]

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