You seem to be making the same points Scott Adams has been making since last August. I'm surprised you didn't quote or link his blog.
Yup, Scott Adams and I have been making similar points for a while now. The Salon editors didn't want a link to that source, though.
I'm curious about your thoughts on my piece in Salon analyzing Trump's emotional appeal using rationality-informed ideas. My primary aim is using the Trump hook to get readers to consider the broader role of Systems 1 and 2 in politics, the backfire effect, wishful thinking, emotional intelligence, etc.