George Bush seems stupid and a bit of an underachiever, but as far as big oil companies and corporations go, he's an overachiever. Is he actually vdery cunning and Machiavellian?
Perhaps the basic core personality of the man is not cunning, but his background teaches him to use his natural innocent-like qualities to convince the average Joe of his sincereity. So he is is Machiavellian, but not so much cunning as he is using his natural aptitude for being mediocre and a bit ignorant to further the goals of his social group. In other words, he is faking it, but doesn't have to fake too hard.
US Psychologists must've figured out after Ronald Reagon,t hat the way to gain rapport with your average American is the act a bit dumb. Homer Simpson is a lot more popular than poor, intelligent, little Lisa.
Yes Machiavellian and Yes Stupid too.
Perhaps the basic core personality of the man is not cunning, but his background teaches him to use his natural innocent-like qualities to convince the average Joe of his sincereity. So he is is Machiavellian, but not so much cunning as he is using his natural aptitude for being mediocre and a bit ignorant to further the goals of his social group. In other words, he is faking it, but doesn't have to fake too hard.
US Psychologists must've figured out after Ronald Reagon,t hat the way to gain rapport with your average American is the act a bit dumb. Homer Simpson is a lot more popular than poor, intelligent, little Lisa.