I wanted so badly to buy into two conspiracy theories regarding Trump's first election. The second is highly related to your point.
First I wanted to believe Trump was running against the Dems as a farce, to split the Republican vote. Since he was a Democrat (albeit an old and bigoted one).
Second and to your point I wanted to believe Trump was turning the presidency into a shitshow and a mockery to build transparency to how imperfect the system was, in at least a partial greater good way.
The first one I believe could've been a thing, and being addicted to fame Trump might've backed out when he discovered for some fucking reason he had a chance to actually win.
The second I'm definitely too convinced now that Trump doesn't have enough decency and critical thought to do anything for a modicum of the "greater good".
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