No, Trump Has Not Crossed the Line, Because THERE IS No Line
In response to Trump’s new claim (see meme) that the coronavirus is a hoax perpetrated by the Democrats, a reader notes, “In a way, I am glad he is further exposing his utter insanity for all to see. We must be at the tipping point of his doing something so mad he is hauled off.”
I smiled when I saw this, because I used to believe that too. In fact, there are probably 10 – 15 posts here over the last three years to the effect that “everybody has a line that the president cannot cross,” on the other side of which he loses all political support and is removed.
I’ve long since realized that this is simply not true. Recent history has proven dozens of times that more than 40% of American voters are willing to accept literally anything this president does, and receive it with a grin and an “atta boy.” That it may demonstrate pure psychosis and place them and all of us in mortal danger doesn’t matter a goddamn thing.
