His surface appeal will have helped him get elected, but now he's in power it's his behaviour that's making him really popular. Compare with UK politicians who promise change and then just keep all the same policies 🙄
Metal Gear SolidarityA lot of centrist pricks have internalised the wrong message from Mamdani's success: it's not that he is charming, and good in interviews, he would be screwed if he wasn't also promising and then delivering good things. A lot of the worst people simply believe they need a trot whisperer.