I wholeheartedly disagree that either Trump or a snake oil salesman can be classified as charismatic. Convincing, persuasive, encouraging to idiots, all those seem accurate but charisma implies positive characteristics and they don't have any.
It's meaningless semantics in the end but either way I will never use that word to describe Trump.
Sadly, this is not how charisma works.
I agree it SHOULD be a positive trait aimed towards those it impacts... but Charisma does not translate to imparting positive aspects to those it's impacting.
It's functionally coercion through charm.
Charisma =/= good... unfortunately.
That being said, I don't understand how the Orange diaper stain is considered charismatic. Boggles the mind.
It never occurred to me until just now that it's unusual for the Grim Reaper to be depicted without legs like that. This looks like an EverQuest spectre.
Man, you got me thinking about trying Project Quarm again. I've only ever played a tiny bit on private servers, but it seemed fun, and I want to give it a better shot.
I played Project 1999 for a while, but much as I loved the game back in the day, I don't have the time to deal with such a group-heavy game any more. I see Project Quarm stops with Planes of Power. I quit the game (the first time) after Legacy of Ykesha, so that era's pretty close to what I remember the game being like in the old days. Did you ever play EQ Live in its heyday?
Nah, the only legit EQ I ever played was a bit of 2 when that was still relatively new, and it seemed interesting, but my friends ended up pulling me in a different direction.
Yeah, WoW after the first couple expansions helped me realize that some of the difficulties and obstacles in MMOs are important because that's what pushes you into the social side of things, and if you're not interacting with the social side, you're just playing a really grindy RPG.
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Hubi@feddit.org · 99 pts · 160d
Maybe we really should be saying "Thank you"
Jhex@lemmy.world · 79 pts · 160d
It turns out having the charisma of gonorrhea, is not great for politics
krashmo@lemmy.world · 28 pts · 160d
It works for Trump
neukenindekeuken@sh.itjust.works · 29 pts · 160d
Trump has a ton of charisma unfortunately.
He's just charismatic in the same way a snake oil salesman is.
krashmo@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 160d
I wholeheartedly disagree that either Trump or a snake oil salesman can be classified as charismatic. Convincing, persuasive, encouraging to idiots, all those seem accurate but charisma implies positive characteristics and they don't have any.
It's meaningless semantics in the end but either way I will never use that word to describe Trump.
Captain_Buddha@lemmy.world · 24 pts · 160d
Sadly, this is not how charisma works. I agree it SHOULD be a positive trait aimed towards those it impacts... but Charisma does not translate to imparting positive aspects to those it's impacting. It's functionally coercion through charm. Charisma =/= good... unfortunately.
That being said, I don't understand how the Orange diaper stain is considered charismatic. Boggles the mind.
Sabata11792@ani.social · 4 pts · 159d
He dumb, they dumb. He knows the language.
Jhex@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 160d
well, I think the world underestimated how stupid so many people in the USA got
Railcar8095@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 160d
Not fair, he's a Nurgle cultist
crandlecan@mander.xyz · 38 pts · 160d
When's Trump's door?
nocturne@slrpnk.net · 15 pts · 160d
Sadly, I think trimp is immune. Like he is the queen xeno and jd is the chest burster.
Doug@piefed.social · 4 pts · 160d
Time to pull out the power loader then.
hayvan@piefed.world · 8 pts · 160d
Trump, or rather American conservatives are the source, and they have a high tolerance.
_stranger_@lemmy.world · 28 pts · 160d
I wonder if he asked Orban If he even said thank you.
2xar@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 160d
Not surprised the current pope rejected his invitation.
samus12345@sh.itjust.works · 9 pts · 160d
It never occurred to me until just now that it's unusual for the Grim Reaper to be depicted without legs like that. This looks like an EverQuest spectre.
AHemlocksLie@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 160d
Man, you got me thinking about trying Project Quarm again. I've only ever played a tiny bit on private servers, but it seemed fun, and I want to give it a better shot.
samus12345@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 160d
I played Project 1999 for a while, but much as I loved the game back in the day, I don't have the time to deal with such a group-heavy game any more. I see Project Quarm stops with Planes of Power. I quit the game (the first time) after Legacy of Ykesha, so that era's pretty close to what I remember the game being like in the old days. Did you ever play EQ Live in its heyday?
AHemlocksLie@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 160d
Nah, the only legit EQ I ever played was a bit of 2 when that was still relatively new, and it seemed interesting, but my friends ended up pulling me in a different direction.
samus12345@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 160d
Props to you for playing even a little bit of the OG, then! It's horribly dated today, but being forced to group to survive made lifelong memories.
AHemlocksLie@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 159d
Yeah, WoW after the first couple expansions helped me realize that some of the difficulties and obstacles in MMOs are important because that's what pushes you into the social side of things, and if you're not interacting with the social side, you're just playing a really grindy RPG.
Telodzrum@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 160d
lemmylump@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 159d
There should be a davenport door.