I think are standards have dropped. I can tell you that Melkerson circa 2000 thought Biden was kind of stupid. Average intelligence at best. Of course, compared to Trump he is a genius and compared to both of them, Obama is basically God.
I drove past James Madison’s house a couple weeks ago and wondered what he would have thought about his modern day neighbors with Trump signs in the yard. Then I wondered what he would’ve thought about the neighbor further up the street supporting a black woman for President.
I think it’s the usual amount it just seems higher because there’s finally reporting on his unhinged gibberish rants instead of it being sanewashed (as much).