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by giraffe_lady 589 days ago
I think he's the forerunner not the culmination. This movement coalesced around him but he didn't create it and it won't go away when he dies.
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I believe it’s the opposite. His personality cult makes him singular, irreplaceable. When he’s gone, it’s over. The movement will just be left with its policies, which were an afterthought for most voters and might not even give favourable results.