Can Trump's being a whiny, hollow prick lead to his defeat?

Face it. Donald Trump is not a likeable, affable human being. He inspires no one and is actually backed only by those who share his bigotry, hatreds, greed and malignancy. And add to them, those too ignorant to grasp the difference between fantasy and reality.

He rules through fear, terror, threats, blackmail, and with the aid of Fox, hate radio, and crazed on-line sites that, intentionally or not, are attempting to bring about some sick version of a global Armageddon.

Obama, Bill Clinton, and Ronald Reagan had charisma and could inspire people to follow them. Even George W. had a frat boy kind of likeability that many could buy into.

But do Trump's followers actually like him? Is seems he has no redeeming qualities. He's petty, stupid, vengeful, narcissistic, malevolent, vain, filled with hate, lacks sympathy and empathy, and is a prime example of all the worst traits contained in the human species.

Don't overestimate the intelligence of the American public. Many elections come down to the most liked candidate, regardless of their policies. (A case could be made that that's why Kennedy beat Nixon in 1960.)

My point is that Trump is not a person that is liked. He's merely a vehicle for the biases of incurably ignorant people, and those who harbor hatred against all the "Thems."

Many may have voted for him in 2016 because they hated Hillary. He won't have that advantage this time around.

But even if he can't win, he and the Republicans, (and Putin), can steal it. Voter suppression, "cleansing" voter rolls, "lost" votes, closed voting places, limited voting times, voter IDs that many can't get, social media character assassination, vile propaganda, and so many other tactics that are Republican specialties, will be in full play from now until election day.

It's difficult for us to fight against these tactics. But the one big thing we have going for us is that Donald Trump is probably the most hated man in America. And that may, hopefully, decide the outcome of the election, regardless of all the slimy Republican maneuvers.