Not everyone can be the protagonist in real life, but they can imitate a prominent person and thereby associate themselves with that person's success and presti

Not everyone can be the protagonist in real life, but they can imitate a prominent person and thereby associate themselves with that person's success and prestige. It's a variety of narcissism in which less successful people deal with their narcissistic urges by becoming "followers". See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collective_narcissism#The_charismatic_leader-follower_relationship https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collective_narcissism#The_char...