Exactly. Good post.
Quote from 1prometheus:
U guys who discount him are ignoring the fact that Trump DOES have an actual message, which is quite simply: Economic nationalism.
-Rebuild American Industry
-Negotiate trade deals that support domestic production
-By doing so, put Americans back to work in productive jobs
-Tap our domestic energy and free up the economy
-Trump has been a big critic of our foreign war-mongering, which is very appealing to many conservatives who are sick of our international, budget busting adventures that have only caused us to lose status in the world.
-Get the border under control (completely locked down, end the border anarchy) while also offering long term residents who came here legally a path to citizenship.
-encourage domestic investment, production, and entrepreneurship.
I think this is a powerful message that many find appealing.
Americans are sick of America as a parasitic, finance/legal based economy where are long term productive capacity is shipped offshore for the benefit of short term arbitrage profits, and the only sophisticated goods we manufacture are military hardware.
Many Americans want a return of those industries that originally made us great to return home and make us great again. If we do it while maintaining environmental standards we will be benefiting the entire world.
Conservatives are also attracted to Trumps ability to speak his mind. Right or wrong, he does not come across as a wuss who bows down to the media elite, which puts him head and shoulders above the other republican candidates.
Edit: Honestly i think trump's message will appeal not only to conservatives, but also "Blue collar" democrats which at this point have been completely SOLD OUT by the supposedly "pro-worker" (in reality only pro-federal government worker and financial sector) democrat party .