Is it an affectation that they're trained to deploy? (If so, why?) Or is it just a natural thing that happens in the very specific circumstance of being a politician on the campaign trail, and that's why no one else seems to do it?

I don't think I've seen it in any other context 🤔

Cheers!

A photo of a hand doing a pinchy, half-committed 'thumbs up' gesture common amongst political speakers
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[–] 7 points 1 year ago

"People who are more emotive with their gestures than me must be fake"

"People who are less emotive with their gestures than me are robotic lol"

Most people hold both of those views but have wildly different levels of emotiveness... The result? Posts like this

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