I think the article above about the Christianity (or lack thereof) in the the US embodies what is so powerful about Drumpf Trump's bid for the presidency. Trump represents a singular idea, more than just Christianity or Capitolism. America claims to be a lot of things, but it's always been a country founded on the idea of personal freedom. Trump represents that freedom. Unfortunately, voters are attracted to charisma more than sound platforms - which Donald Drumpf Trump fails to even remotely articulate in detail. Politicians usually don't get publicity unless they do something wrong, and Obama has been remarkably quiet in his past years. On the other hand, headlines were calling out George W. Bush incessantly. As expressed in the first article above, critics note that Obama has accomplished little, but they're asking him to stop not one, but two wars, reverse global warming, and destroy racial inequality.
Drumpf Trump's candidacy represents, if nothing else, action. That action might not be positive, but America is not a country to sit still and passively wait for things to happen. Much like post WWI Germany, the citizens are upset, in financial crisis, and feel personally threatened by forces beyond their control. Data from the 2015 American Values Survey says "Americans are more likely to cite health care (63%), terrorism (62%), and jobs and unemployment (60%) than any other issue. A majority (53%) of Americans report that crime is a critical issue to them personally." They are personally scared of crime, unduly scared of terrorism, and fear for their health and financial security. Additionally, "More than seven in ten (72%) Americans believe that the country is still in a recession."
This is a very dangerous situation. More than once has a scared population elected a radical supremacist leader in hopes their situation will get better. Trump is using the axiom that any publicity is good publicity, and getting into headlines constantly. He's treating his campaign like a reality show, because Americans don't want another Obama, they want action and they want to be entertained. Trump promises those, but he promises little else.
Statistics: http://publicreligion.org/research/2015/11/survey-anxiety-nostalgia-and-mistrust-findings-from-the-2015-american-values-survey/#.VtynkuZGSXg
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