The term “tipping point” provides a useful way of thinking about that theoretical juncture along any path when the possible becomes the inevitable.
We often use the term in connection with climate change: The tipping point is the moment when the processes that contribute to global warming take on an irreversible life of their own. Unfortunately, in the case of climate change, the tipping point probably isn’t so theoretical.
But in the case of President Donald Trump, does it exist at all? Is there a point beyond which Trump’s most committed fans will finally withhold their support?
If you’re a steadfast Trump supporter, you may have already given up on this column. But I hope not. It’s worth considering whether Trump’s behavior could ever reach a tipping point that would change your mind about him.
And if there is no tipping point, then that’s a worthwhile piece of information as well.