joG
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The OP is half right. All of the things that the OP states about the impact of right wing media is correct. This is the direct connection between the dislike of Obama, nothing else. It's also true that Trump failed in all of the debates and is a failure as a communicator. Vice President Pence said that in so many words during his debate. But there is a second half of the issue. The American people, in general, feel very disconnected and ignored by those they elect. Elected officials claim that they are supporting things that help their constituents, but that's an extremely watered down version of what they really do. What they REALLY do is say whatever it takes and support what ever they should in order to stay in power. That is their first priority. Everything else is secondary. The American people see that... that's why Trump and Sanders were so popular during the past election cycle. Not because either of them, especially Trump was overly qualified, but because both of them stuck their middle finger up at the standard folks in power. The problem with this entire endeavor, though, was that it was so new and would be such political suicide for someone if they lost, that no one competent on the GOP side would take a chance at doing this. Therefore, we got Trump, an outsider, which is what a lot of Americans wanted, but the most incompetent outsider we could get. Practically anyone would have been better.
Now, Trump's election could be a good thing. It could open the door for other outsiders, far more capable than he, to run and win, forcing those who are not outsiders to think less about keeping their jobs... which could be ending, and more about actually doing their jobs. Of course, it could also be a bad thing. When an outsider got elected, it turned out to be Trump, the worst possible choice. It might dissuade the American people from voting for another outsider in the future.
Time will tell.
I had hoped the lesson from putting an inexperienced and poorly prepared person in charge of the country and its far flung and complex interests after the experience of Obama. It was a vain hope.