I once heard Victor Davis Hanson describe Trump as analogous to The Searchers movie, which I thought was particularly smart.

For those that don't know, The Searchers is an old western starring John Wayne as the title role.....he is a middle-aged ex-civil war vet. He has a somewhat dubious background and been something of a loner, never really that well accepted by his family / town.

A young girl gets kidnapped by the Comanche and he goes off looking for her....in the end, by using his fighting skills and propensity for violence, he is able to save her and bring her back home. He sort of expects that the town / family is going to swoon over him and this will be his great redemption.

Upon bringing the girl back to town, people quickly thank him yet are clearly eager to be rid of him....the movie ends with him watching the celebration for the girls home-coming from the street thru the open window....its obvious he was just a "hired gun".

I think that really describes how many people view Trump, yes his ego is out of control, yes he can be boorish and absurd at times, but this is the qualities needed to dismantle the current failed state. Trump is our hired gun.