Rise of Fascism in the United States-Post Trump Election
The Rise of Fascism in the United States In the aftermath of the unruly election and the debacle of Trump�s ascendency to the highest office in the land, this represents the public repudiation of decency and respect for women. Throughout his campaign he referred to women in derogatory terms and physical evidence was presented about his sexual assaults on women. However, like a flashback to the nomination of Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court, the victims of his sexual harassment, were treated as criminals. As a child, I was acutely aware of my lower status as a girl, but I concentrated on being studious and working 20% harder than everyone else at every job, such was my desire to live an independent life. I was grabbed and groped in vocational agriculture class and the teacher did nothing, because he wished I wasn�t there. These humiliations and many others were something I endured because I knew no one would intervene on my behalf. I believed in women�s rights and the promise of eq...