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For most of history, politics have been the private turf of ugly old men... A rare opportunity for them to access great status and power.
However, the phenomenon of suave beaus reaching the highest political office has gained steam recently: Justin Trudeau, Emmanuel Macron, etc. Youth departments in major political parties are now also headed by good-looking men and women.
I think this trend will continue to accelerate until getting a successful career in politics becomes nearly impossible for ugly men.
1) It will become increasingly difficult for ugly men to acquire, in youth, the necessary self-confidence, charisma and public speaking skills (you can't be a confident public speaker if women never respond positively to you)
2) Since women have gotten the vote, Presidents in most countries have become younger and more handsome over time --- women prefer to vote for handsome men when they can
3) The character of ugly men is now in doubt; ugly men are automatically suspected of hypocrisy and dissimulation when they pretend to be altruistic; they're suspected of actually being motivated by resentment, status or money (it is subconsciously assumed that they seek to compensate for their lack of attractiveness with power)
However, the phenomenon of suave beaus reaching the highest political office has gained steam recently: Justin Trudeau, Emmanuel Macron, etc. Youth departments in major political parties are now also headed by good-looking men and women.
I think this trend will continue to accelerate until getting a successful career in politics becomes nearly impossible for ugly men.
1) It will become increasingly difficult for ugly men to acquire, in youth, the necessary self-confidence, charisma and public speaking skills (you can't be a confident public speaker if women never respond positively to you)
2) Since women have gotten the vote, Presidents in most countries have become younger and more handsome over time --- women prefer to vote for handsome men when they can
3) The character of ugly men is now in doubt; ugly men are automatically suspected of hypocrisy and dissimulation when they pretend to be altruistic; they're suspected of actually being motivated by resentment, status or money (it is subconsciously assumed that they seek to compensate for their lack of attractiveness with power)
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