The world now has a fascistic 'madman' at its helm
Donald Trump’s election marks a victory for white supremacy in the United States. In an apocalyptic atmosphere, the repercussions of his win beyond America's borders are alarming: it will undermine democracies, women and minorities worldwide, while at the same time helping to embolden the far-right and dictators of all kinds, writes Mediapart's publishing editor Carine Fouteau in this op-ed article. All we can do, she argues, is resist – and strengthen the bulwarks of democracy.
TheyThey can't say they weren't aware. American voters have knowingly elected a man who prides himself on being a “bloody madman” and who has promised to be a “dictator on day one” of his new administration. This is a man who, mired in legal cases, wants to scrap large sections of the United States Constitution, purge the administration on a massive scale, use the US justice system to settle scores, shut down media outlets, and imprison journalists. A man who plans to deport millions of migrants and, accused of sexual assaults, a man who boasts of “grabbing women by the pussy” while miming fellatio.
