What are skittles? Until recently, in the U.K. the word skittles was synonymous with bowling. But then in the mid-1970s the candy Skittles became a sweet in the U.K. Including a rainbow of colors, a variety of flavors, Skittles quickly became very popular. So popular indeed that they started to be produced in the U.S. the 1980s.Skittles started to appear in headlines four years ago. In 2012 George Zimmerman, a policeman, shot 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. Before being shot, young Martin had gone into a 7/11 store to buy a bag of Skittles. The death of Martin, a young black man shot dead by a member of the local neighborhood watch, sparked protests that led to the formation of Black Lives Matter.In some of the Black Lives Matter demonstrations protesters carried bags of Skittles, emphasizing the innocence of Martin, the normalcy of his visit to the 7/11.And then along comes Donald Trump Jr. and ramps the Skittles analogy up a whole 'nother notch…As reported in this newspaper last Tuesday, Donald Trump Jr. compared Syrian refugees to Skittles. He had us imagine a bowl of Skittles – and some of these might be poison.By now we are all familiar with the analogy. And we all know that it has seriously upset a large number of people. It is never right to compare people, let alone refugees, to candy. And to compare them to poisoned candy is of course even more poisonous.The controversial Skittle remark was part of the Trump campaign's effort to "put America first." It was an effort to stop the "politically correct agenda." It was an effort to say, "hey, no more immigration."As always, the Democratic response is demonstrating just how crazy Trump supporters are. And to show how poorly informed they are. The Daily Show went to a Trump rally and interviewed people there. The responses they had were eye-opening. Their ideas about America today ranged from Hillary having AIDS, and having a clone who can stand in for her, to Barrack Obama not being born in the United States and being a Muslim because he does not wear a ring during certain months; the oddest twist of all was the claim that Obama has a lot to answer for during 9/11 as he failed to be in the Oval Office at the time.This is great entertainment. It allows us to feel smugly superior. It allows us to give an easy explanation to why people are voting for Trump. Because they are stupid, and they know no better.However, such explanations are usually superficial and not very accurate. Something more serious is going on here. There must be some logical reason why so many people are willing to vote for Trump, who often appears to be little more than a buffoon.In an earlier column we examined the different reasons that people had for voting for Trump. Not all were crazy. Some wanted to see the system destroyed. Some no longer trusted the system.Trump voters do include people who are not well informed. They do include people who are violently and disgustingly racist. But there are also some people who have their reasons for voting for Trump; some of these reasons are not really that bad.In the many different articles that have been published about Trump and his campaign a great variety of ideas have been put forward. People from across the political spectrum have written on this matter. Many articles have a theme in common - Trump is bigoted and racist, and he is going strong because most of America is bigoted and racist. The prevailing idea is that Obama's presence in the White House has ramped up the racist tendencies of America.But Trump is more than just a racist knee-jerk reaction to a Black president. He is a reflection of a deep and tragic polarization in America. He is the answer to high unemployment, homelessness and despair.Behind all the brouhaha about racism and immigration, Trump has a sound and sincere issue; it is this issue which garners him support. Trump is concerned with creating jobs. He may talk about building a wall between America and Mexico. He may talk about deporting Mexicans and Muslims from the country. But at the end of the day, many people who vote for him will vote because they believe that only someone like Trump can stand up to big businesses and lobbyists.The people who support Trump are mostly working class. His racist and bigoted comments ring true with some. Some don't really worry about that side…what they want is more money in the bank, a better economic future. They may ignore his racist comments; they may accept them in the hopes that a more prosperous America will learn to heal.If you listen to Trump, you can hear what he has to say about trade and employment. He talks about business. He talks about making America great again.When Trump Senior or Trump Junior talk about making America great again, people immediately think that they are talking about deporting all immigrants and keeping out any new ones. But quite often what the Trump campaign is referring to is reducing or eliminating free-trade deals. In this way, they will bring American companies back to America. American companies in America mean increased employment.Trump wants to make business competitive again, ensuring that the best quality goods are produced at the best prices. Trump critiques the defense industry; he relates how strong lobbies have forced the government to purchase poor quality but expensive equipment. Trump is willing and ready to stand up to lobbyists, to ensure that what is best for America stays in America.This is what many working class (and other) people see in Trump. He is a businessman. He is wealthy. He doesn't need to kowtow to lobbyists. He says what he thinks and he acts as he wants. He wants someone thrown out of a rally, he has them thrown out.This is a breath of fresh air to many Americans. They are afraid that their country is rotten from inside out. They are afraid that the system has taken over. Some may blame immigrants; they may feel that immigrants don't understand the American way. (They are wrong – most immigrants come because they understand the American way.) Others just feel that enough is enough. Too many presidents have been controlled by the system. And the system cannot be fixed. A broken system cannot protect them. As a result, the only choice they see is Trump.And Trump speaks up for them.Britain woke up surprised after the Brexit vote, finding itself out of Europe. America on Nov. 9 may wake up to President Hillary Clinton. But it is also highly possible that the world will wake up to President Trump.No one should be surprised if we have a President Trump. When a society is highly polarized, one "group's" candidate is totally incomprehensible to the other. When the system does not work, it is highly likely that a dysfunctional candidate, one that is not only incomprehensible, but abhorrent to the other "group" will emerge.This will be a president who will try to bring American businesses back to America, who will try to make America proud to be American. The racist overtones are worrying, there is no denying this. But America, by trying to keep the greatest amount of money in the fewest number of pockets, has created the environment for Trump to reign supreme. That is, America will be hoisted by its own petard. The greed of the big businesses and lobbyists has driven the American population to prefer someone like Trump.Trump may be here to stay. The American people, as in any democracy, will have their say. And the result will be with us for at least four years. It is time to go beyond the "crazies" of Trump, and look at what he offers and what he threatens. It is time that he is taken seriously.