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The Leftwing is obnoxious brutal and shrill, and has been so for decades and is growing ever more so. If you oppose them they will use it as an excuse to de-humanize you socially. So rather than cause division in our ordinary lives, we just nod and learn to tolerate the pushy obnoxious left for purposes of just keeping the peace.

Normal rational people are sick and tired of this treatment...but also afraid of opposing it in public.

Trump opposes it loudly and in public and frustrates the holy hell out of the bullies.

Reasonable people who are still a bit afraid of the bullies then, sometimes join them in disavowing Trump in public.

Unreasonable people who just allow their opinions to be bullied will join in the criticism of Trump....to make themselves immune from being a target.

The polite "conservative" pundit class has more to lose, so will be slower than the rest of us to find the courage to oppose the bullies.

Trump has already enjoyed a preference cascade of people realizing its ok to have a flamboyant loud mouth be President. I suspect, though can't be sure, there may be another preference cascade in his favor as it becomes more apparent that the bullies are losing.

Another interesting note...remember that Cruz used to be the guy the bullies targeted as who we are not allowed to support at the risk of being judged as sub-human?

I suspect, though can't be sure, there may be another preference cascade in his favor as it becomes more apparent that the bullies are losing.

There will indeed. There will also be a lot of Republicans who say now that they would never vote for Trump, but change their mind when faced with the prospect of a President Rodham Clinton.

It is not even worth the effort to try to have a rational discussion about Republican candidates these days.
People like me (and all my Conservative friends) no longer wish to engage unhinged leftwingers...or even some GOPe folks.
So, we quietly go about our business with a nice smile on our faces.
When the general election comes, we will quietly pull the lever for Donald Trump or Ted Cruz over Hillary Clinton.

Trump has already enjoyed a preference cascade of people realizing its ok to have a flamboyant loud mouth be President.

Not so fast, there, Andy.

As a matter of fact, it's not "OK" to have a flamboyant, loud mouth and be President.

And, should Trump become President, he'll have to control his penchant for shooting off his mouth.

Presidential utterances are taken as meaningful in the foreign policy realm -- as Zero has discovered to his embarrassment. Remember his "red line" -- ill-considered as it was?

Teddy Roosevelt sai it best: "Speak softly...but carry a big stick".