>> The want-to-have-a-beer-with metric is metaphorical in nature
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It is. The other such question is "if you were stranded on an island and your survival depended on your choice, who would you choose?" Until Trump came along, the no-brainer answer was Putin.
Now it's a tie. Putin would slay wild animals, keep me safe and secure, kill the cannibals. But Trump? He'd build me a beautiful resort, pamper me, and build a huge wall keeping me safe from invaders.