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To go off on a tangent, this gives me a new perspective on the success of Trump. Perhaps his tweets, clearly written by the man himself in the moment, contribut
by TigeriusKirk 6y ago
To go off on a tangent, this gives me a new perspective on the success of Trump. Perhaps his tweets, clearly written by the man himself in the moment, contribute to a sort of parasocial relationship with his "fans."
Certainly in comparison to the professional pr-speak of most other politicians.
AOC, among a very few others, seems to have tapped into something similar.
- httpsterio 6y agoYeah, I'm sure of it. People aren't defending his policies because they've given it enough thought and arrived at the same conclusions. You can see it on how clueless many are and how they end up defending him despite many of Trump's acts they themselves know are wrong. His most enthusiastic fans defend him because they feel a connection to him. Like he cares or wants what's best for them and that he's approachable.
- rufusroflpunch 6y agoYou’ve just described every likable politician ever.
- zo1 6y agoThat's a lot of generalizations about a large group of people.
- chillwaves 6y agoAOC also goes live on Instagram pretty often. It's much more personal, free form and natural way to talk to her fans. Real time is also nice.
- oars 6y agoFantastic point, and note that his supporters can also feed off this together (come together as a community), making it even more rewarding.