People may say they don't care how they look, or what others think, but liberals and conservatives alike do not want to be thought of as buffoons. When Trump lowers himself to calling people dogs, etc., it give credence to those who homogenize it into other areas. " He's a fool, he acts like a clown and does not have the judgement to be an international player and thus gets played by Putin" which, sadly, appeared all to accurate.