With Trump borderline failing to disavow Neo-Nazis in the wake of Charlottesville, a surprising resistance rises in the form of corporate CEOs.

The lackluster response to the Charlottesville fiasco by President Trump disappointed a large portion of Americans, barely attributing the blame appropriately to the actual issue at hand and condemning the acts of the Neo-Nazis. Attempting to placate both sides in order to remain somewhat loyal to his central supporters seems like a good strategy to Donald Trump, but all it has done is simply prevent him from condemning Neo-Nazis and White Supremacists completely. The resistance that directly impacts Trump has arrived in response to this, though not in the manner we expected.

The CEOs of a multitude of corporations who had come together in order to coalesce with our current president, as well as benefit from the low-taxes-for-the-rich agenda that was brought to office by Trump, have dissolved through a grand step-down from all of the corporate executives. A large portion of the boasting that Donald Trump had done regarding his relationships with large scale businessmen and businesswomen are now baseless, as less and less political leaders have the incentive to associate themselves with the increasingly unpopular president. Cue the emotional music with Donald Trump’s lovers (which happen to be the CEOs) drifting further and further away as tears roll down Trump’s face as he cries “Come back! I have the best approval ratings! THE BEST!”

The increasing unpopularity of the president is no surprise, however. This is the most obvious and the most expected outcome from the style of commentary, as not disavowing White Supremacy and Neo-Nazis is generally a way to attract hatred in the easiest way possible. However, the large scale loss of support, almost in the form of a rebellion, is cause for concern. The gradual loss of traction in terms of support can spell definitive stagnation in the procedural operation of government. This also may serve as an incentive for government officials to continue their departure as a way of severing alliances with the president.

This type of dissonance ought not to be treated with surprise, but rather with caution. The trajectory of this presidency is a downward spiral, and that’s glaringly apparent. What we need to analyze and observe is whether the rift can only be attributed to Trump, or if this is a result of a deeper antagonism towards the government in general that further fuels anti-Trump perspectives. However, for now, we can simply watch the drama unfold as our president continually fails to condemn ideals that are universally accepted as reprehensible.

The current presidency is more or less a joke now. We seem to be the final punchline, and we simply have to wait and watch until it arrives.