Why Hitler was such a successful orator

[kentuck]

http://www.businessinsider.com/why-hitler-was-such-a-successful-orator-2015-5

with photos

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"I know that men are won over less by the written than by the spoken word, that every great movement on this earth owes its growth to great orators and not to great writers." —Adolf Hitler, "Mein Kampf," 1925

One of the world's most influential orators created the largest German political party, conquered a dozen nations, and slaughtered as many as 21 million people during his brutal 12-year Third Reich.

In more than 5,000 persuasive speeches, Nazi leader Adolf Hitler bewitched his audiences and promised them that his empire would reign for a thousand years.

more at link..

[wcmagumba]

1. That's one thing...

I find weird, Drumph is a lousy orator/public speaker...imo

[kentuck]

2. But he draws big crowds?

How do we reconcile that?

[Charles Bukowski]

4. In between the mountains of gibberish

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he'd sneak in a "we're going to build the wall, folks", a "Crooked Hillary" or a "we're bringing Apple computers back, okay?"

For his no-information base, it was music to their hateful ears.

[Charles Bukowski]

3. That's putting it kindly.

His oratory skills are abysmal, the worst I've sever seen. It didn't matter to the Deplorables though - - Trump had them at "Mexicans are rapists".

[kentuck]

5. Are you tired of "winning" yet?

[renegade000]

6. in terms of their respective backgrounds, it doesn't surprise me...

Trump was born into privilege and has lived life surrounded by sycophants who tell him all his turds are golden. So of course he just spews whatever comes to mind with a shit-eating grin on his face. And unfortunately, his "success" certainly hasn't motivated him to change.

Hitler was born as a commoner in a society still controlled by the Prussian aristocracy, so he approached his public-speaking from a standpoint of insecurity and having a chip on his shoulder. As such, he worked pretty hard at it.

[kentuck]

7. He wanted his words to be his...

He wrote all of his own speeches.

[no_hypocrisy]

8. Hand Gestures

Did anyone else note how Trump's hands were ALWAYS in motion when he was speaking? Always.

Just like Hitler.

[Squinch]

9. Ivana once said in an interview that Trump kept a book of Hitler's speeches on the nighttable.