“Everyone is in favor of free speech… but some people's idea of it is that they are free to say what they like, but if anyone else says anything back, that is an outrage.” ― Winston Churchill
Donald Trump’s unfortunate, if entirely unsurprising recommendation, “Grab them by the pussy. You can do anything you want,” has attracted a by now standard defense from his supporters: “Bill and Hillary are worse.”
However, Trump’s comment must be generalized beyond simply promoting sexual assault: He thinks of women as property.
In that, he is equal to Bill and Mrs. Bill. The difference is that they comfortably understand their ownership extends to everyone, and they should avoid bragging about it. Because Trump is a slow to learn political novice, he hasn’t thought about that yet.
