I am (it may have even been noticed here) an "exceedingly direct" person. People just can't handle this

I mean, same. I broke free from the human nature of conformity long ago, and I have been further er.. "evolved" to not giving a shit about what most people think about me or my opinions after these past couple years in particular.

Being direct and blunt can come off crass, which Trump himself knows he can be, and it is desirable for some traits and positions and not others.

In particular I think people aren't used to having a president actually say what he thinks and communicating with the American people, so it excites people like us and upsets normies and enrages leftists.