This is a question I've been thinking about a lot, lately.

In Finland it has typically been so that charismatic speakers who are able to inspire and to "rally troops" have most often been those who run some sort of religious sect or other vile affair aimed at boosting their personal profits and using the followers as milking cows to gain money. Well, here I'm somewhat exaggerating, but you get the idea...

OK, there is that Slush -hype which I know very little about, as that scene feels so alien to me. But I'd guess they have something like that going on in those circles. Other than that? Hmmm...