If there’s not already an entry in the DSM-5 for Trump Derangement Syndrome, there really needs to be one in the DSM-6. Because it has absolutely wreaked havoc on people’s brains.
People like Max Boot, who at one time was widely regarded by conservatives as a reasonable, thoughtful guy. He hasn’t been thoughtful or reasonable for quite some time now.
But instead of seeking the help he so desperately needs, he’s opted instead to lean into that derangement with every fiber of his being:
The covid crisis reveals that China, for all its sins, has rational leaders, while America, for all its virtues, does not.
If the virus were a human enemy, Trump would have run up the white flag while China would be accepting its unconditional surrender. https://t.co/3xmD0LoNHn
— Max Boot (@MaxBoot) October 19, 2020
When your hatred for Donald Trump runs so deep that you’re actively and enthusiastically rooting for Communist China.
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“I would sooner vote for Josef Stalin than I would vote for Donald Trump.”— Max Boot to @nytimes in March 2016 https://t.co/XLA36kL1PJ
That tells me everything I need to know about his clout and “seriousness” as an opinion newsmaker. https://t.co/MhGUPpRZOf
— Gabriella Hoffman (@Gabby_Hoffman) October 20, 2020
Just imagine the level of intellectual dishonesty required for Max Boot to hold the Chinese government up as an example of doing it right.
The @washingtonpost calls Xi Jinping a ‘rational’ leader — the same man that has put over a million of his own people in concentration camps.
This is not rational. This is evil. https://t.co/1HM1b3Pl4L
— Mike Pompeo (@mikepompeo) October 20, 2020
But congrats on 70 years of communism?? https://t.co/RkAHO3QsOU
— Matt Lewis (@mattklewis) October 20, 2020
Wow. Just wow.
— JMR Philomathia (@JMR1834) October 19, 2020
Terrible terrible take.
— Merle A. Paul (@MerleAPaul1) October 20, 2020
— Joe ?? (@jbwbubba) October 20, 2020
— Dominic Seibert (@DomJSII) October 19, 2020
Apparently the irreparable damage to their reputation makes licking China’s boots totally worth it to Max Boot and the Washington Post. They own this — and they can have it.
Hope Xi sees this. I’m sure the check will clear.
— Mark Nova (@avonkram) October 19, 2020
