They are polar opposites on a lot of their stances, but they are very similar in the fact that they both appeared to be outsiders who were unwelcome by those already in power.
I don't really think Trump is as much as a fascist as he is made out to be. I do worry about some of the other people in the GOP however. I personally get the impression Trump is pretty center and more of a populist than anything. And even though I supported Bernie, I don't necessarily label myself a progressive, maybe socially. He was pretty progressive for my tastes, but I felt he was a good man deep down who really wanted to do good things, and that was more important to me than any individual stance. I cross the line on a lot of issues and typically fall in the middle.
But you are right, I'm not sure which are the things that count, but the things I found attractive and off putting from them were mostly opposites. However, I felt they each carried enough of my ideas that I could give them my vote. Unfortunately no candidate was a perfect match for me this election with most candidates trying to cater to the extremists. I did feel like I was settling for who ever I voted for, and it was hard to really figure out who closely embodied my ideas with the train wreck that was our media coverage. I almost stayed home, but I was always told if you want to keep a right you need to exercise it. The day we stop voting is the day we lose our say in the government.
I think government should be lean and not over reaching, but it should take care of its people with healthcare, and protect them with a strong military. Taxes should be kept low and done so with a close eye on government waste. I think the government should encourage its people and businesses to take care of the planet. I think they should stay out of our lives and let me fuck my brother while smoking pot and shooting guns as long as I don't infringe on others rights. You can kind of get an idea from that where I side with certain candidates.
There are a lot of issues as well that have a lot of gray area, and it's hard to tell which candidate falls closer to me so they have less significance in my vote as I feel I don't have enough information about the issues or candidates to have a strong opinion. For instance abortion, I think abortion should be legal, but only when performed early in the pregnancy. I think we should enforce our immigration laws, but I also want people to easily and legally be able to enter our society. Right now it's easier to be an illegal, and far too difficult to enter legally. I'm not against more extensive background checks to purchase a gun (I think the real effort should be increased investment and research in mental health), but I don't think they need to be telling me I can have a magazine that holds 6 shots, but not one that holds 15, or that I can have a snub nose, but not a rifle.
As you can see voting (especially this election) is not so black and white, and I put a lot of thought into my decision using the best of my ability and the information at my disposal. It's pretty insulting for someone to immediately shut you down on the fact of you being idiot scum when they have never lived a day in your life, or even held a conversation with you. The problem isn't whoever is in the white house. The problem is that no one on either side is willing to see the other half of the country as real people with complex thoughts and feelings. Today people would rather force any opposition into a stereotyped box and tell them how fucking stupid they are.