[lbo-talk] I hope you all vote(d) for Obama

[John Thornton]

Michael Pollak wrote:
> On Wed, 6 Feb 2008, Doug Henwood wrote:
>
>   
>> It's more a fan club than a movement, and one intoxicated by his alleged 
>> charisma (which, I gotta say, eludes me).
>>     
>
> Charisma is like hypnosis.  If the subject doesn't want to be 
> hynotized/charismacized, he can't be.
>
> Michael

One on one you're correct but the effects of being in a mass of people 
under such intoxication is powerful.
It can make you literally see things that aren't there.

John Thornton