Politicians rarely help the average person and voters are dumb so they listen to fascists who say they can solve all of society’s problems. If the status quo sucks for you then a shake up doesn’t seem like a bad thing. I’d be willing to bet that most of this would go away if moderate politicians started prioritizing regular people instead of rich donors.
I understand what you’re saying and I think it’s a reasonable take, I just can’t fathom how there could be anyone left in America who hasn’t seen enough of Trump to make up their mind one way or the other. There’s just so much evidence of him being a piece of shit everywhere you look that even intentional avoidance can’t work for 8 years.