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Distill every shitty thing about every caricature about america and you get trump. If you believe in democracy, then this is what the American people wanted, or allowed to happen. For better or worse, it is what it is. No, I dont like that they're now trying to drag the rest of us into their muck with them, but hey, its america. Hopefully other countries will reduce their dependence on the us and strengthen themselves with their allies and come out stronger. But the stink will be with us for a while.
As George Carlin said
It's not about one politician. He got in but let's be real, if it wasn't him it'd be someone else. The people wanted this. They voted for it. Hoodwinked or no, they wanted a selfish ignorant leader for selfish ignorant reasons.
Our democracy has been pointing to this for decades. If anything, this election showed me what us Americans are actually like.
In line with what you're saying, I've been thinking that as fixated as we all are on Trump right now (and naturally so), whoever comes after him might be even worse.