I have tried to stay out of the Trump/Cruz war, as both sides have devolved into grade school diatribe. The level of discourse on FR has become quite depressing, and it’s refreshing to see a modicum of adult reasoning.
Your argument is most interesting. I’ll not argue the “conservative” label or even the utility of such a sobriquet. Trump is a disciple of Robespierre, not Madison or Jefferson. I know that makes me an enemy to half the board, but such is life. I hold little hope that Trump will accomplish anything substantive, and he certainly won’t return this country to a Constitutional republic. At this point in our history, politics has no chance to save our country, but Trump offers the best hope for a departure from the status quo. If nothing else, he will reveal the GOP for the tertiary syphilitic whore that she is. Her traitorous actions are but impotent death throes.
Trump’s greatest appeal lies in the public’s honest desire for a dragon slayer, but history has proven most dragon slayers to be poor rulers. The real question is what happens afterward—rebellion or revolution? Far too many of our countrymen see no difference, but the Reign of Terror always beckons radicals and often consumes the patriot.
You mean political gridlock or political revolution? That's easy, Trump will produce political gridlock. He may make progress with his signature issues: the wall, protectionism and lower taxes. But beyond that there will be a lot of pushback from a hostile congress (how many are Trump supporters, a dozen?) He will propose legislation, make humourous rambling speeches about it and it will be referred to committee.
I like the fact that Trump will unleash American greatness. Part of the way America became great was tariffs and those will still work provided we don't get carried away. Hopefully he can cut into Fedzilla. But the rest of Trump's rule will be a roll of the dice with some good and bad surprises.