Trump is symptomatic of the coarsening of our civic culture. There is no respect for opposing ideas, only disdain. There is no nobility in our politics, only boorishness. There is no redeemable aspect of our popular culture, only the endorsement of the 'me first' generation. There is no intellect in our entertainment, only low brow behavior rewarded with a reality TV show.
And Trump symbolizes all these rotten aspects of contemporary American life. He is a self aggrandizing boor with no regard to greater humanity. His public and private actions tell us the story. He will look out for number 1 rather than try to advance society in culture, ethics and comportment.
I would vote for a mile high pile of medical waste that's on fire before I would grant my vote to such a reprehensible character. I have all the respect for Donald J. Trump that he has for me. And as he respects no one but himself, let us presume he has no respect for any sap of an average American who works every day and pays taxes.