1/ There are no “authentic” politicians, let alone “statesmen” or “stateswomen”.
There are only Big Stories looking for Heroes, and people convinced enough that they are The One to persuade others.
Don’t evaluate potential candidates, evaluate stories looking for actors.
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No they have to be in the actual race. If Zuck runs, yes, he’ll be the Villain of Evil SV.
If nobody major from SV runs, you might get adjacency effects. Thiel might come to be viewed like Mercer, Adelson, Kochs, Soros if he goes media mogul.
