The difference between power and authority is crucial but poorly understood. The question, “Who decides?” is a matter of AUTHORITY. The question, “Who decides who decides?” is a matter of POWER. The United States today faces a crisis of authority brought on by malignant power.
The crisis of authority part is right, but unless by "malignant power" you mean voters (which is a bit harsh, though fairly accurate), Occam's razor says the reason is more mundane: a charisma gap. http://paulgraham.com/charisma.html
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Who's more charismatic by your estimate, Trump or Biden?
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I don't know yet. Is there a consensus about it?
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The ability to compel people without force. Leadership.
"In ancient Rome, auctoritas referred to the general level of prestige a person had in Roman society, and, as a consequence, his clout, influence, and ability to rally support around his will."https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auctoritas Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Authority comes from the Latin « augure », which means « to add »
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I think he is referring to the process that the parties use to choose their candidates
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The charisma observation matches research by a.o.
@markvanvugt1 based on evolutionary psychology. Or to paraphrase: "It's the evolution, stupid". https://www.professormarkvanvugt.com/images/CDPS601971_Van_Vugt_REV.pdf …Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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