The profusion of the S-word on FR lately (even before the latest fake news, it's been the new fad word around here) strikes me as odd. Here I'm now seeing the same defensive arguments that "progressive" people have used for years. If you objected to a gratuitous F-bomb in a movie, for example, you were derided as some old-fashioned fuddy-duddy who didn't appreciate how Real People talk.
I also remember that the "Straight Talk Express" was John McCain's campaign bus. :O
My own opinion is that most politicians talk like sailors until the cameras are rolling. And having been around people like Trump (rich and successful business men) his talk doesn’t surprise me.
I like to say that our new governor in KY is our local Trump, but with more articulate language. I think that is for two reasons: He’s a Christian and he has his whole career ahead of him. Trump sort of has a “let the chips fall where they may, ‘cause I don’t care if I’m re-elected or not and SOMEBODY needs to fix this stuff, regardless of the political fallout.” attitude.
It’s one of the reasons I see him as our Churchill. He is crass, but gets the job done. And when the job’s done, he’ll be out. i.e. he seems to be the man for our time and problem(s). No “real” politician could have touched most of this stuff.
And this speaks to the real problem: The voters.