“I thought I'd share this Boris Johnson story with you”

Post by monodeldiablo » Wed, Jun 26, 2019, 5:41 AM UTC

omeid2 wrote: post #41

doesnt_know wrote: post #24

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I dunno, I don't think it's very healthy that when presented with a bumbling idiot in a position of power you start to think it's a big ruse and they are actually a genius. It's best to just assume they are in fact, a bumbling idiot.

> It's best to just assume they are in fact, a bumbling idiot. That is intellectual laziness. Climbing the political ladder is no mean feat. Sure, serendipity plays a big role, you need to be in the right place at the right time but don't dismiss people's intelligence based on public speaking.

Post by bjelkeman-again » Wed, Jun 26, 2019, 5:43 AM UTC

sonnyblarney wrote: post #45

whatshisface wrote: post #40

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Suppose you were a calculating actor like this guy, and you wanted to insult him. Would you design the insult around his private persona, which only you and a select few were privy to, or around his public persona, so that the public will agree with the insult? If the truth doesn't matter to you, you will join in on the illusion of him being disorganized, because that's what the public already believes.

The plebs don't seem to be aware that he's disorganized and unprepared or lacking in knowledge - that's beyond the things they care about it seems. Apparently, people 'like him' and his sheer popularity I think is most of the driving force behind his success. Anyone who's paying attention (small minority in reality) seems to regard him as a complete idiot, however. The Financial Times, his former editor at the Telegr…

Post by neonate » Wed, Jun 26, 2019, 5:44 AM UTC

seanmcdirmid wrote: post #52

895-grbtio wrote: post #46

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Don't believe the hype. Lack of empathy is a huge handicap in life. People who are unable to imagine things from the perspective of others are often unable to correctly interpret or anticipate others' actions and responses. Managers with low EQ tend to not go very far.

Sociopathy isn’t associated with empathy impairment like psychopathy is. Sociopaths understand empathy well, and can use it like a weapon.

Post by Spooky23 » Wed, Jun 26, 2019, 5:47 AM UTC

eschaton wrote: post #33

doesnt_know wrote: post #24

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I dunno, I don't think it's very healthy that when presented with a bumbling idiot in a position of power you start to think it's a big ruse and they are actually a genius. It's best to just assume they are in fact, a bumbling idiot.

When there are actually samples of his speech before and after moving to Texas, and when he was Governor of Texas versus President of the United States, it kind of lends more credence to the claim.

Post by probably_wrong » Wed, Jun 26, 2019, 6:08 AM UTC

Apocryphon wrote: post #20

Arbalest wrote: post #18

He must have recognised the seachange of populism and created a persona to suit. Reminds me of the BDG video on Polygon on how to create the perfect E3 presentation. Particularly the part about Gaffes. I suppose this was a long time coming, in marketing circles, it is agreed that "Generation X" was the first "Jaded" generation, and I feel like there's some link there. Marketing to that generation often involves takin…

It's been said that George W. Bush already did that decades ago, shedding his New Englander blue-blood upbringing for Texan rustic.