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Being able to give a good speech is merit when the goal is to select a leader.
by jahewson 1y ago
Being able to give a good speech is merit when the goal is to select a leader.
- lotsofpulp 1y agoI used to think that, before 2016. Apparently, incoherent rambling is also a successful strategy.
- esafak 1y agoHarlan McCraney, Presidential Speechalist (2004) https://vimeo.com/90583017 https://vimeo.com/90583017
- kjkjadksj 1y agoInitial debates usually feature all serious candidates anyhow. Advertisement aka propaganda draws a line for me.
- yepitwas 1y agoStrongly disagree, in the age of teleprompters and speech writers this is a major part of campaigns (because of TV) but hardly matters at all for actual governing. Our excessive focus on it is not helping us select better leaders.