was one of the true catalysts of the 2016 election. Trump disdains speech codes in a way that *at least* 50% of the country simply cannot process in real time as respectful or reasonable. It was this full-throated embrace of irreverence which energized the underweb denizens to (first built, then) jump onto the Trump Train with an incessant stream of rebellious, witty, and hilarious memes and public stunts.
It is my opinion that if Trump does *nothing* for this country except pull us back from the PC precipice, it will have been a more lasting contribution than either of his immediate predecessors achieved--and that speaks volumes to the state of affairs in American politics :-( And I frankly believe his *stated priorities* are as he says they are: he wants to fix American industry; he wants to correct destructive trade imbalances; he wants our allies to act like allies, and our enemies to be recognized as enemies. These are good points of substance, so I (and a sufficient number of Americans necessary to hand him the reins of power) will forgive his often shocking style.
Do what works, and if that includes unorthodox and frankly offensive utterances on a regular basis...my suggestion is that we buckle up and hang on with both hands. If it doesn't work, as far as I can see, we're no worse off than we were under GW Obama.
Honestly, if anyone here hasn't seen this epic compilation of Donald Trump's statements (over the last 35 years!!!!!) about China, trade, industry, leadership, and the American direction, you would do youself a solid by sitting down for a half hour and listening to the man's own words on the subject. Reasonable people can argue that he chose less than ideal points of focus for his administration to address, but there is no reasonable argument to suggest that he does not care deeply about the issues he made the centerpieces of his campiagn.