Trumpism is a rational response to the utter failure of the “change” and “don’t change” orthodoxies of the left and right, respectively, to produce civilizational progress and improve living standards in the United States over the past 50 years. It represents a transcendence above all political orthodoxy into a realm of infinite nuance and critical thinking. Put simply, Trumpism is not an ideology but rather a skepticism of all ideology. Trump is the first post-ideological president in American history. He cannot be defined by any political party or coherent ideology. It is precisely this departure from ideology that terrifies ideologues across the political spectrum who built careers around the moral laziness of “change is good” vs “change is evil.” Trump has ended the careers of countless lazy politicians. This explains the vitriol from both the left and the right.