Becoming a successful politician not only takes skill but also aesthetic perfection.
Our perception of politicians depends heavily on looks. Once you gravitate towards a certain candidate, you try to justify their looks or you adapt to accept them. For example, I have had a Trump supporter tell me that Trump was a handsome looking man. Personally, I don’t mind how Trump looks and don’t really get the notion of his ugly hair but on the other hand, I also don’t get the notion of him being handsome. Therefore, I just think he looks like a normal person with favourable traits such as confidence and boldness.
Sometimes, ‘looks’ are underestimated and sometimes they’re overrated but they will always impact your perception.
Just look at Justin Trudeau.
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I don’t wanna sound shallow, but who thinks Trump is handsome?? Just the faces he makes….
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He’s pretty powerful. Powerful enough to seduce some voters and that’s kind of scary. Or in your case, powerful enough to scare you away.
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That I can agree with. Handsome no, powerful and aggressive yes.
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