Let's focus on the point I think you're trying to make here. You're willing to let Trump raise hell for 4 years, in the hopes that it will all be worth it because he'll wipe the slate clean and "wake the people up" to the corruption in Washington. What reason do you have for believing that some white knight will emerge from this chaos and destruction and steer the country back in the right direction? If anything, a Trump presidential run will lower the bar even further than it already is, and allow any shitty candidate to gain momentum in 2020 just because people will be desperate for anything better than Trump. I don't see how Donald going on a witch hunt for 4 years and attacking everyone he doesn't like will be better for the country short-term or long-term. At what cost to American's reputation worldwide? At what cost to foreign and domestic relations? At what cost to everything?
2 years of stalemate is optimistic in my opinion. The gridlock Obama faced while in office will be nothing compared to the army of lawmakers waiting to shut their ears to Trump as soon as he takes over. Being a leader is about making allies, not enemies. Trump has constantly been making enemies since he started campaigning. You can blame it on the media brainwashing us all you want, but it's hypocritical to say that people are ignoring their candidate's faults and changing the subject. Hell, you know I once argued that a lot of what the media has said about Trump is worthy of debate because it's been taken out of context or blown out of proportion. But it has gotten harder and harder, and now straight up impossible to defend it with each passing month.
Let's take what the media and other people say about Trump out of the equation for now, and just focus on what he has personally said/done. He said he would debate Bernie, then said he wouldn't debate Bernie. Not only does this contradict his "alpha male" gimmick, but it showed how poor he is at thinking on his feet and the consequences this would have when he's president. When he was repeatedly questioned about his racist comments toward a Mexican judge (and I watched the full interview), he kept changing the subject and didn't try to refute it at all, when all he had to do was explain that the judge would be biased because of Trump's stance on illegal immigration. Then there's his lack of plans and policies which was obvious when he debated Hillary, his revolving door of changing opinions which was evident
when he debated himself. As Bernie once said, "Donald Trump has been known to change his mind several times a day."
I'm not sure which theory is more believable - that Trump is in the race just to throw it for Hillary, or that he's in it just for the ego trip of being president while Mike Pence and the rest of his cabinet pull the real stings backstage. What I don't believe is that Trump's goal is to fight corruption and tear down the establishment. Maybe I would be more inclined to buy that if it was actually the clear focus of his campaign, rather than attacking anyone and everyone else constantly. Even if Trump says something nasty about another politician which is true, the people are so turned off by his act that they won't buy a fucking word that comes out of his mouth. This is a fact - you can see it happening and it's only going to get worse. The only thing Trump has put a knife in is himself.