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[–] foggenbooty@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

I don't think he could rape a child on the Whitehouse lawn. I know you're being over the top for the sake of the example, but the reason that wouldn't work out for him is that:

  1. People can see it
  2. It's close to home
  3. His supporters can't justify it

Lose any of those criteria and he'd get away with it, but all three? I think that's too much. His supporters are low information narcissists who happily drink spin with every meal. But if you force them to confront something that actually affects them, or that they can actually feel, then the spell starts to break. Half the problem with everything he does is that it's missing one of the above, or it takes too long for the negative effects to be felt.