The charts of Nixon and Kennedy are fascinating in the way they describe their different characters so well - and you have demonstrated that beautifully. It’s an interesting point to consider - how ‘new media’ has changed, and will continue to change, political approaches. While Nixon was earthy-Saturnian, Kennedy was very Geminian-Libran, so much more at ease with spontaneous debate than Nixon was. I’ve noticed that since Kennedy – and with the exception of Ronald Reagan and Joe Biden - all US presidents have strong leanings towards Gemini or Leo; two signs that work the media well (Trump has both). I had wondered if this was some lingering sense of wanting to recapture Kennedy, but realising that Kennedy came through at the point of televised broadcasts makes much more sense of that. Although Reagan was more of an earthy type like Nixon – screen image was no problem for him because he came with a pre-prepared glitzy persona from his movie star roles. Biden is very 12th house, and his strengths are not brought out by being in front of the camera. In the past, it was all about policies – now that the presidential platform for speaking to the nation has shifted to sites like Twitter, it is not going to be simply about having the patter, or the looks, but having the funds, infrastructure and power to disseminate info and control the media narrative. With even the newspapers selectively choosing or inventing stories to support the candidates they are partnered with, future prospects are all very worrying.
Thank-you for reviewing my commentary on the 1960 debate. It means allot to me coming from the person who wrote the book "The Houses Temples of the Sky" from which I draw so much inspiration. As someone who is relatively new to astrology your overview of recent presidents is fascinating and informative.
Control of the media landscape going forward is certainly a significant wild card. The potential consequences, of various media platforms and their control of messaging, will affect our local communities ability to obtain regional control of infrastructure and decision making processes that have the ability to create innovation, experimentation, and healthy competition. The alternative to this, in my humble opinion, is a more dystopian vision of a centralized takeover of power with ensuing elimination of privacy and free speech rights. It is difficult to imagine the stakes being any higher.
The charts of Nixon and Kennedy are fascinating in the way they describe their different characters so well - and you have demonstrated that beautifully. It’s an interesting point to consider - how ‘new media’ has changed, and will continue to change, political approaches. While Nixon was earthy-Saturnian, Kennedy was very Geminian-Libran, so much more at ease with spontaneous debate than Nixon was. I’ve noticed that since Kennedy – and with the exception of Ronald Reagan and Joe Biden - all US presidents have strong leanings towards Gemini or Leo; two signs that work the media well (Trump has both). I had wondered if this was some lingering sense of wanting to recapture Kennedy, but realising that Kennedy came through at the point of televised broadcasts makes much more sense of that. Although Reagan was more of an earthy type like Nixon – screen image was no problem for him because he came with a pre-prepared glitzy persona from his movie star roles. Biden is very 12th house, and his strengths are not brought out by being in front of the camera. In the past, it was all about policies – now that the presidential platform for speaking to the nation has shifted to sites like Twitter, it is not going to be simply about having the patter, or the looks, but having the funds, infrastructure and power to disseminate info and control the media narrative. With even the newspapers selectively choosing or inventing stories to support the candidates they are partnered with, future prospects are all very worrying.
Thank-you for reviewing my commentary on the 1960 debate. It means allot to me coming from the person who wrote the book "The Houses Temples of the Sky" from which I draw so much inspiration. As someone who is relatively new to astrology your overview of recent presidents is fascinating and informative.
Control of the media landscape going forward is certainly a significant wild card. The potential consequences, of various media platforms and their control of messaging, will affect our local communities ability to obtain regional control of infrastructure and decision making processes that have the ability to create innovation, experimentation, and healthy competition. The alternative to this, in my humble opinion, is a more dystopian vision of a centralized takeover of power with ensuing elimination of privacy and free speech rights. It is difficult to imagine the stakes being any higher.