Well I think he's a damn sight better than anyone the US woud have approved of. But he's a blow hard, a rabble rouser, a saber rattler, a populist and a socialist. He also wins elections and runs the country by cutting out the upper classes. Plus he's a bit of a strong man. In other words he's just what the country needs, right now. He lacks some clear goals for lasting economic development. To me he gets more points for actually doing something rather than relying on trickle down.