Specifically, two kinds of people: themselves and charismatic celebrities.
Regular church attendance has been in steady decline, while the number of people who say they are "Spiritual but not religious" has been steadily growing.
Which brings me to that other category of people: charismatic celebrities.
From Oprah to Jordan Peterson, Americans seem less interested in putting trust in institutional "Brands" and more interested in following the advice of charismatic people with whom they've formed a personal bond.
People invest their faith in the leader, not in the formal institutions or organizations that traditionally serve as gatekeepers or validators of ideas or programs.
In contemporary America, and perhaps throughout history everywhere, the hallmark of a charismatic leader is the ability to form a personal relationship with his or her followers.
The key to his success: He was a charismatic leader who ostentatiously ran as a kind of secular redeemer.
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/07/modern-politics-charisma-more-important-than-parties-obama-trump/
Regular church attendance has been in steady decline, while the number of people who say they are "Spiritual but not religious" has been steadily growing.
Which brings me to that other category of people: charismatic celebrities.
From Oprah to Jordan Peterson, Americans seem less interested in putting trust in institutional "Brands" and more interested in following the advice of charismatic people with whom they've formed a personal bond.
People invest their faith in the leader, not in the formal institutions or organizations that traditionally serve as gatekeepers or validators of ideas or programs.
In contemporary America, and perhaps throughout history everywhere, the hallmark of a charismatic leader is the ability to form a personal relationship with his or her followers.
The key to his success: He was a charismatic leader who ostentatiously ran as a kind of secular redeemer.
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/07/modern-politics-charisma-more-important-than-parties-obama-trump/
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