So it was just a regular ordinary political party, with a few extremist agendas in their campaign platform.
Rose to dominance doing whatever it takes, not entirely by popular demand.
Used a political machine to leverage growing new mass-media availability, to craft a cult-of-personality whose rhetoric over the media creates a feedback loop, empowering the cult to grow, simply in blind support of the figurehead. The followers gain a sense of belonging, and are constantly reinforced and assured they need to follow their idol's wishes, wherever that may lead. Ending up following way beyond the extent which could be in the citizens' best interest.
Another day, another misguided political party, and their attention-seeking media-exaggerated influencer acting as if they possess leadership ability.
Rose to dominance doing whatever it takes, not entirely by popular demand.
Used a political machine to leverage growing new mass-media availability, to craft a cult-of-personality whose rhetoric over the media creates a feedback loop, empowering the cult to grow, simply in blind support of the figurehead. The followers gain a sense of belonging, and are constantly reinforced and assured they need to follow their idol's wishes, wherever that may lead. Ending up following way beyond the extent which could be in the citizens' best interest.
Another day, another misguided political party, and their attention-seeking media-exaggerated influencer acting as if they possess leadership ability.