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He models Trump, the Ayatollah, and Netanyahu as leaders driven by messianic calling rather than ordinary fame or power: each imagines himself as a chosen historical figure on a mission from God.
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Charisma
He models Trump, the Ayatollah, and Netanyahu as leaders driven by messianic calling rather than ordinary fame or power: each imagines himself as a chosen historical figure on a mission from God.
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Hitler's charisma and speeches are treated as instruments for producing unity of will and synchronicity, the mass organization required for modern warfare.
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In response to the student question, Jiang says Hitler became the messiah figure because the army needed someone to play the overman role for national unity and vengeance.
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Robespierre failed where Napoleon succeeded because Robespierre trusted reason and independent judgment while Napoleon appealed to belief, obedience, confidence, and charisma.
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Jiang defines the politician as an avatar of the people who captures emotions, dreams, and longings through charisma, manipulation, and story.
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Caesar's genius in the alliance is his charisma and manipulation: he can form a working coalition with people technically and politically opposed to him.
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Jiang says Biden appeared hopeless in early 2020 because he lacked charisma, ideas, and campaign energy, but remained in the race without a clear strategic explanation.
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"Both Trump and the Ayatollah can do this, can try to be the peacemakers because they know that Netanyahu will continue to push for..."
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"mission from God to save the world, to save their people, to deliver their people into the promised land and if we we need..."
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"So the first step for Hitler in order to assume power is something called the Night of the Long Knives, okay? This is really..."
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"to listen to his voice so you can appreciate how powerful his speech is, his voice is. What his speeches do is they create..."
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"So, when we look at Kant. So, that is Germany. Okay, any questions about what we've learned so far? Was this clear to you..."
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"He was the messiah dedicated to restoring German unity, okay? And, I mean, like, this is hard to understand, but human population is very..."
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"pattern, Napoleon, Caesar, Hitler are the same person, the results are the same, and Trump is similar to Napoleon, Caesar, and Hitler, what's gonna..."
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"...to follow me, okay? And people love this confidence, right? This charisma, this confidence of Napoleon. Think of Trump, right? Maybe you and I..."
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"And as such, people are willing to die for this. Does that make sense? That's what made Napoleon such a great military leader. Because..."
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"Or they're able to accomplish great things in different aspects of society. The first is a general, right? The general. The general, he is..."
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"Oh. Okay. So Pompey and Crassus and Caesar, how did they form their alliance? Right? Okay. So the first thing to understand is Pompey..."
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"Okay? Pompey and Crassus were his enemies. They were politically at odds with him. But Caesar was able to put aside political differences and..."
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After the ceasefire announcement, Jiang refuses to read the moment as peace.
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Napoleon looks like the genius of the French Revolution because he gives history its most cinematic image: speed, war, destiny, empire.
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Julius Caesar was not only a general or politician.
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A dated May 2024 election model: Biden's 2020 coalition weakens, the suburbs become the hinge, and Trump can win by turning Nikki Haley from enemy into evidence that he has changed.
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