against the easiest possible opponent
If policies or respect actually mattered in politics, I would agree with you. But, Trump has a few things going for him:
- A cult of personality.
- Endless media coverage.
- Alternative facts.
- Emotionally-driven campaign goals.
- His “tell it how it is” attitude and lack of self-censorship.*
*Not that much of it is based in reality, but freedom of speech diehards appreciate that.
There’s a biological term for it: self-preservation.
Seriously though, media copyrights holders and associations like RIAA and MPAA can go fuck themselves. They spit in the face of public domain and their idea of “restitution” would probably include lethal injection if were an option.