Charisma can be used with good or bad intention. Charismatic people seem to be very understanding, caring, relatable - all good characteristics when they spring from a genuine concern for the "other" rather than themselves. There are people with charisma who are also scheming individuals; they assess what the audience needs to hear, and just say it. It appears sincere but can be totally lacking with a solid self-serving basis. They will connive, lie, accuse, deny, and more, just to hit the sweet spot that the listeners may need. The listeners choose to go forward with blind faith, forget about true research, hearing other opinions, and the like. Hence, the conspiracy theory explosion and the elevation of autocratic thinking in this country at this time. Isn't this how our country has become so divided today?