Trump’s view on the economy is pretty common among his supporters. Cowboy democracy allows such people into power, wielding a high degree of power in this case. The executive needs to be neutered to minimize the flaws of Western democracy.

Donald Trump shows that Western democracy is not this great, fantastic system that produces automatic stability and prosperity. Voters typically support a candidate based on how well they match their own beliefs, not whether if they are good solving problems, or they have an expertise for any particular subjects. Mainstream American politicians know this all too well, but they play the system, such as pretending to be communist to get votes. Western democracy is anti-meritocratic. Whatever stability Westerners attribute to democracy has little or nothing to do with democracy.