Donald Trump has only been in office for
six weeks, but it already seems much longer. The frequency of the leaks,
pseudo-scandals, angry Tweets, and assorted controversies have left many
watchers feeling exhausted.
The question is how much longer this
pace can keep up, with regard to both Trump and his critics. Will liberals
continue to manufacture outrage at this same level, over every little thing
Trump does or says, for the next four years? Will Trump be able to keep saying
outrageous things?
The answer to the second question is a
self-evident “of course!” Whether he will,
or will instead become “so presidential [we’ll] be bored,” is a different
question. But I can’t imagine that the next four years will be the same as the
last month. The pace of the controversies and outrage, from both sides, just
seems too frenetic, outpacing even the infamous Bush Derangement Syndrome on
the left.
Something has to give. Either Trump will
grow in office, liberals will tire of complaining about every single perceived
slight, or some combination of the two. More likely the last option.
But either way, the past few weeks
should not be a harbinger of the next several years. It certainly can’t get any
more bitter, divisive, and just plain exhausting.
Can it?
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