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Compared to Trump, Bush was more charismatic. Apart from the inability to reliably form coherent sentences or speak with any intellect showing, Trump is so consistent in spleens and weird mannerisms, literally every person exposed to it can imitate it recognizably as parody. He's a caricature.

People talk about Trump because he/his team excels at distraction through outrage. He's not charismatic, he's dopaminergic.



If all you watch are CNBC and reddit sound bites yes, but if you actually sit and watch long enough a interview, it doesn't happen (as much).

Did you watch the 60 minutes interview?


Dude, I am European. I only watch what's been forced onto me. But yes, I've listened to a few long form interviews as a challenge to myself. Not all of it, because it's unbearable deflective and unorganized, honestly. The longer he speaks the worse it gets.

I mean, even his supporters are constantly trying to "decipher" his messaging. He is constantly failing to recite basic facts correctly, and I don't mean the general lies, but you know stuff like basic geography/history knowledge and stuff. He doesn't come off as primary education pilled.

But sure, it's all fake news. He'll make the US great again and all. Any day now.

I wonder if you would challenge yourself the same with Mamdani or Obama, or somewhat unrelated: Hunter Biden.....


Also Trump is a great comparison to Obama. Obama spoke very well, but did little to nothing, people hated him.

Trump is nearly opposite, he doesn't speak as well clearly. But his actions are stronger, and thats what the voters want. They don't want a smoother talker that tells you what you want to hear and does nothing.


So, you agree Obama was very charismatic and Trump is not?


All modern presidents are very charismatic, since FDR this has been required!

Obama is charismatic and one of the best to give a speech.




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