Is it an affectation that they’re trained to deploy? (If so, why?) Or is it just a natural thing that happens in the very specific circumstance of being a politician on the campaign trail, and that’s why no one else seems to do it?
I don’t think I’ve seen it in any other context 🤔
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Which, ironically, makes them seem even more robotic
Only to people who are actually paying attention to a lot of politicians and likely looking exactly this up.
For the majority of the public? it is just “good public speaking”.
I miss Obama and other politicians who could actually speak.
Yeah.
Although I recently heard him on Marc Maron’s podcast, and was rather disappointed.
He’s still far, far more lucid than most other politicians, but he came off as wildly out of touch, which I didn’t recall him being 10 years ago.
Oh well, that’s the match of time for you.
you don’t remember him ordering grey poupon? Like a french aristocrat?
Well, the man’s retired so he can be I suppose? When (if?) I’m able to retire, I plan on being as out of touch as possible :D
I didn’t look it up and here I am.
And plenty of people use chatgpt instead of google. Not really sure what point you think you are making but…
Your statement could be true about anything depending on the perspective so I wasn’t sure what point you were trying to make
Thanks for pointing that out.
Rimshot!