Having a personal following the new key to political success
I have a theory.
When people lose faith in institutions (political parties, organized religion, etc.) they don't become cynics or nihilists, they simply transfer their faith to people. Specifically, two kinds of people: themselves and charismatic celebrities.
The first category seems rather obvious to me. There's always been an acute independent streak in Americans. "You're not the boss of me," "go with your gut" and "who are you to judge (me)?" could be national mottos.
But it
