IM hallowed O. I believe I may have seen about 8 minutes, lifetime total of this twit - that's enough to correlate his stylelessness with all previous experiences of overtly smug [\ufffd DRL narcissists] in flagrante.
That he is Popular says.. well you know. Hog in trough game; that's US. But then we simultaneously horrify the rest of the world - while entertaining too: by the fact of what entertains US; not the content. Our 'footprint' precedes and sabotages any efforts at diplomatic explaining of larger issues, is my guess..
Recursive dissonance?
As you say, like watching Plan 9 from Outer Space - the near-worst of the worst becomes Entertainment! And we seem to have run with that perverse logic ever since. After all, it's just filler between ads, right - those "people's airwaves" cha cha.
(Check out Elimidate.. but not right after a meal, OK?)
moi
OK - I've watched Plan 9 at least twice. Too.
Now ... The Blob [is that a metaphor for Walmart?]