Quote Originally Posted by severncity View Post
Maybe this is where the cult of the individual is leading. In the “West” we’ve had decades of propaganda pushing selfishness and self-obsesssion. This has gone hand-in-hand with the cult of celebrity morphing into the worship of the rich and beautiful who have little talent other than those “qualities” and celebrity itself.

Those born in the 90s or after see themselves as minor celebrities due to their use of social-media and its addictive likes, shares, followers and friends.

Millennials’ ideal leader will be a bit like themselves but a “better” version. Either an uber SJW or a hyper libertarian. Good looking, intelligent and convinced of the superior morality of their politics be they “left” or “right”.

Look at China for a guide to a possible future in the U.K. as the relatively young and very tough and intelligent President Xi has very recently been given a mandate to be Leader for life. This is the most tumultuous time in decades for China and he is going to be severely tested in the months to come. The Chinese, like the Russians and Americans, have put their trust in the “celebrity” leader and we in the U.K. may get one soon.

Jezza or BoJo. Take your pick!
Not sure you can conclude that those born before the 90s are immune from the "cult of celebrity", but, otherwise, I tend to agree with you.