Why do people view politicians like Perot, or Trump as “causes” in themselves?
they represent trends and popular notions, and give voice to problems that exist in society, which perhaps can be suppressed for a while, but not simply erased.
If it wasn’t them - someone else would have eventually come forward to represent the same ideas.
Good question. I had my positions and then Trump came along. He partly aligned with me - one notable thing missing, Trump didn't reduce the size of government. I'm not much for causes or movements.