Our discussion is centered around perception and semiotics. How is it that Trump benefits from what you perceive as a liability? To you, his past dealings and t

Our discussion is centered around perception and semiotics. How is it that Trump benefits from what you perceive as a liability? To you, his past dealings and the controversy surrounding him communicate that he should not be President of the United States. Yet, these dealings and this controversy are viewed by his base as bona fides. Applying critical thinking this problem is difficult when the concept of critical thinking itself has been abducted to mean "conclusion: Trump is bad". Diversity of thought, empathy, and dignity are not afforded to Trump supporters by the left. It certainly goes both ways, as can be seen by the degree to which his supporters support him out of spite for leftist orthodoxy. The complaint that the left heaps praise on Islam and non-European culture while denegrating Christianity and European culture is very real, and there is much to convince Trump supporters of this. Trump goes far out of his way to cause multiculturalist backers of tolerance and empathy to treat his supporters with disrespect, judgement, and complete lack of empathy. Rather than fretting about who is an asshole and who is good and just, I seek to understand what is happening and why.