This is now a complete tangent, but I find it fascinating that Nixon could've won the largest popular vote margin in history [1] both before [2] and after [3] committing treason against the American people. Similarly, other terrible presidents [4][5][6] have been widely popular during their term, with people only turning against them several years later, once it becomes clear what went on.

It should be comforting, though, that so far they have always turned eventually - as the evidence for Watergate became overwhelming, the public made it clear there were some lines that could not be crossed. I suspect we will see something similar with Trump once it becomes clear that things are not going to get materially better for the people who voted for him, but it may take several years and possibly a second term. In the meantime, those of us see just how shitty & insane the Trump administration is will have to be content to be Cassandra.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_ele...

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watergate_scandal

[3] https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/31/opinion/sunday/nixons-vie...

[4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_G._Harding

[5] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_W._Bush

[6] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_Pierce