Have you ever thought that Trump is not the emdodiment of New York values, but of American values—emphasis on one’s portfolio, the accumulated power as a result of material success, the arrogance accrued by sensing one’s power, tossing aside of traditional character qualities (humility, gentleness, quiet confidence, maturity) in exchange for brashness, bravura, self-promotion.
Far from going away, Trump is the American child fully formed, unleashed at a time when many aspire to be just like him, here with us forever and poised to rule over us to show us all why he’s the one we’ve all been waiting for (the Dems had theirs, now we have ours).
I think you’re on to something.
Sadly the other choice, Cruz has NO CHANCE at all to win either, even if he has better qualities. The Dems have done a great job damaging this country.