http://www.alternet.org/americas-authoritarian-moment-horrific-torture-and-police-abuse-how-much-will-we-take?page=0%2C0
"The right-wing backlash that defends torture and police abuse also agitates to restore a culture that blames rape victims for what happened to them, and excuses all but the most violent sexual assault as boys just being boys. Human progress is marked by the rejection of all such abuses of power; it feels like we’re living in a time when such progress is stalled, temporarily."