You are wrong. One advantage of Trump is his age and another one is he will leave no heir. After him, before the 2028 election, the big challenge would be for the party to search for a better Trump.
You are wrong. One advantage of Trump is his age and another one is he will leave no heir. After him, before the 2028 election, the big challenge would be for the party to search for a better Trump.
It may be that my streams of information bend far more left, but Vance seems to lack charisma necessary to head a cult of personality. Populism, though it seems counteriintuitive, actually needs a salesman.
I judge Vance mostly by his book, which I liked, and what he has said more recently about his political position, which I don't like. I haven't listened to any of his speeches, which would probably be the best way of judging charisma. I should.
I did recently hear part of a Trump speech and was impressed by how good he is at what he is doing.
P.S. I have now spent ten minutes or so listening to a Vance speech. He is no more truthful than Trump and a much worse speaker, so Benjamin may be right. Is there anyone else in a better position to take over Trump's movement if he dies or retires? Does the movement need a charismatic leader or can it continue, as a viable political coalition, without one?
You are wrong. One advantage of Trump is his age and another one is he will leave no heir. After him, before the 2028 election, the big challenge would be for the party to search for a better Trump.
I think Vance is likely to be Trump's heir. He is a better Trump in some ways, although probably not as able a demagogue.
It may be that my streams of information bend far more left, but Vance seems to lack charisma necessary to head a cult of personality. Populism, though it seems counteriintuitive, actually needs a salesman.
I judge Vance mostly by his book, which I liked, and what he has said more recently about his political position, which I don't like. I haven't listened to any of his speeches, which would probably be the best way of judging charisma. I should.
I did recently hear part of a Trump speech and was impressed by how good he is at what he is doing.
P.S. I have now spent ten minutes or so listening to a Vance speech. He is no more truthful than Trump and a much worse speaker, so Benjamin may be right. Is there anyone else in a better position to take over Trump's movement if he dies or retires? Does the movement need a charismatic leader or can it continue, as a viable political coalition, without one?