Donald Trump and the Bandwagon Effect

I searched for the dumbest Trump photo I could find, note that this is a technique to ridicule him-it is propaganda.Why is Donald Trump doing so  well?  

One reason is that America is broken and Trump is about the only candidate saying this. So many voters are willing to "put up with" his oddness. 

Middle class income has not been going up for years, some think decades. Many think that the reasons include foreign imports driving down prices, making manufacturing unviable for many products in the US, and illegal workers driving down the price of labor. As these are Trump's main issues, this is bound to help him. I even agree with him on these issues. But how can I vote for anyone who suggests invading Iran and stealing its oil? This is certifiably crazy. 

Another factor in his popularity is the Bandwagon effect. Things become popular because they are popular.

Here is how Wikipedia describes it: 

The bandwagon effect is a phenomenon whereby the rate of uptake of beliefs, ideas, fads and trends increases the more that they have already been adopted by others. In other words, the bandwagon effect is characterized by the probability of individual adoption increasing with respect to the proportion who have already done so.  As more people come to believe in something, others also "hop on the bandwagon" regardless of the underlying evidence.

In other words Trump is popular because he is popular. 

If you honestly think that Trump is the correct candidate, and you vote, who am I to tell you not to support him? However I do point out the bandwagon effect in order for this support to be honestly considered without the hype. Remember that many are trying to play you for their own purposes. This includes Trump. Do not fall for the bandwagon template. Think for yourself.