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15th October 2016
01:18pm BST

Now Donald Trump, with all his hateful diatribe and divisive comments, is in a two-horse race for the White House. The fact that a man who has openly espoused Islamophobic, racist, xenophobic, sexist, misogynistic and frankly undemocratic views is representing the 'Grand Old Party' of Abraham Lincoln is a sad indictment of the age.
As shamefully opportunistic and morally bankrupt as Trump may be, he is nothing compared to large portions of his support. For every genuinely disillusioned American yearning for an 'anti-establishment' option in the white male billionaire who was born into money, there is hateful bigot looking to target minorities or any kind.
The latest polls show that if it wasn't for female voters, Trump would sweep to power with a very strong mandate (no pun intended). Inversely, if only women voted and men did not, Clinton would demolish her Republican foe by a massive 458 electoral votes to 80. Trump's supporters aren't happy about this.
https://twitter.com/538politics/status/786175038055600128
They have taken to social media to share and grow their 'repeal the 19th' movement. Indeed, #repealthe19th has been trending and gaining significant traction. It refers to the nineteen amendment to the United States Constitution, which gave women (white women at the time) the right to vote when it was ratified on August 18, 1920.
That's right - it's 2016 and the more extreme element of Trump's supporters - both male and female - are calling for a repeal to the law allowing women to vote. Some are suggesting it's merely a joke and trolls at play, but that's not how it has been adopted and propagated by Trump devotees eager to push America back into the dark ages.
Land of the Free indeed...
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