Trump is far from perfect. At least with him we MIGHT get something better. With ANY of the others we will get more of the same, “conservatives” who conserve nothing.
Actually we are, we’re getting to see nationalism/populism AND limited, smaller government views on display. I favor the latter, but I don’t think we can get there from where we are now without going through the former, first. Save the country first, then start chipping away at the leviathan.
Cruz isn’t more of the same at all. He’s a Tea Party conservative who the D.C. establishment hates because he’s exposed their cronyism and corruption. Trump has participated in that corruption by his own admission.