When alphas collide: how Trudeau and Macron handle Trump's displays of dominance | CBC News

Either one can outclass our wannabee alpha POTUS. If not for his money he'd be last one picked for playground sports.

It’s been awhile since America had a dignified Head of State. Given the double standards with which the media treats public officials and how clueless half the voting public is, it’s no surprise that many superbly qualified, competent leaders don’t want the job.

I don't get the whole alpha thing. Not specifically with regard to this post, but as a supposed type of person. I know people who certainly believe themselves to be an "alpha" but I'm just not seeing it, and that's not say that the people I'm thinking of aren't achieving some sort of alpha status or lack some sort qualities that would make them alphas. Rather, I'm saying that I don't recognize alpha as a type of personality or person. So there is no "alpha" type to become or to be. It ain't a thing (to me, at least). I had leaders in the Army who displayed good character and were genuine subject matter experts - but I file that under professional competence and personal character. I had confidence in them because of that competence and good character, but not because of some "alpha" status.

In the lead up to the last presidential election, it seems that a lot of this alpha business cranked up quite a bit and it seems to refer to something like Alec Baldwin's character at the start of Glengarry Glen Ross. Being loudly opinionated and theatrically assertive comes across as something other than what I think a self-described "alpha" sees themselves as.

Anyway, I think presidents and heads of state should act like dignified professionals, but that's me.