Trump is the raised middle finger of the neo-Confederacy.
Lots of people "love" him for it, and the more boorish and belligerent Trump is, the fonder they become.
Unfortunately, it is impossible to have culture, durable democracy, global hegemony -- even civilization itself -- with people whose pussy-grabbing passions make them crave the sublimated sexuality of military parades.
You may not have noticed, but while The Deplorable One has been asleep at the wheel, China has positioned itself to take "the planetary torch" from Uncle Sam.
As retired Air Force general friend Arthur C. puts it: "China has more honor students than we have students."
As long as Trumpism prevails, the United States will be a nation in decline.