I don't care how rich and powerful you are! That is no excuse to violate my rights!

I've noticed that many people accept aggression... if the aggressor is rich and powerful. People trust the rich and powerful to use their privilege for good, but often it is used for evil. This can be on an individual level or on a much larger scale, and it can be seen in both fiction and reality.  People are apathetic to mass government surveillance, saying they have nothing to hide. People may support mass government surveillance because they believe it can stop terrorism or whatnot. So many women wish for boyfriends like Edward Cullen or Christian Grey, despite the fact that both of them stalk their girlfriends. Some women have even come out and said they'd be okay with such a thing. People would hate it if some average creep were stalking them, but suddenly they're okay if it if the creep is rich, powerful, or charming.  When Bill Clinton was president, he had sexually harassed a woman, yet he remains a popular president to this day. When a famous, popular person is accused of rape, domestic violence, or some other form of violence against women, many people deny that it happened, or they simply don't care. So many women want their own Christian Grey, even though shelters and graveyards are full of women who have had a partner just like him. People are upset when an otherwise "average" person commits such a horrible act of aggression, but they're apathetic if the person is rich, powerful, or charming. Despite the abuses of power by governments and individuals alike, people are so caught up in their respect for them. "Without this government leader, who would provide us with essential needs?" they ask. "But the government is here to protect us," people may say after they hear of another abuse of power. Women may feel as if they have to stay with their abusive partners because they feel it's their only source of protection. "But I love them," so many people say when someone they respect has done something horrible. When we speak out against aggression, we are called defiant, disrespectful, paranoid, and crazy. We are told we need to lighten up. "She just needs to get laid," one person commented when Lisa Wilkinson said she hated Fifty Shades of Grey. We are told we need to be locked up. We are told "not all men are like that." We are told to focus on the good in the world instead of the bad. And I'm sick of it. Aggression is horrible, no matter what.

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