Sometimes I fear it's hopeless.

[dwayneb]

9. Dead on

Trump isn't the root cause of our problem. Sooner or later someone would have emerged from the right-wing slime mold with similar populist "talents". The real problem is the fact that many Americans are not bright enough to govern themselves, and are ready, willing and able to be taken in by simple minded propaganda. All it takes is enough of these idiots living in the right states to use our antiquated Electoral College system to elect their King.