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Mass Incarceration (Original Post) libodem Jun 2016 OP
But we're an enlightened CHRISTIAN nation! Tsiyu Jun 2016 #1
Land of the free libodem Jun 2016 #3
We have absolute barbarians running our juvenile centers Tsiyu Jun 2016 #7
And mostly no rehabilitation libodem Jun 2016 #8
You've got that right Tsiyu Jun 2016 #9
If Trump Monkey was president Lance Bass esquire Jun 2016 #2
Probably libodem Jun 2016 #4
Yay! SuperDutyTX Jun 2016 #5
It's been a war on the people libodem Jun 2016 #6

Tsiyu

(18,186 posts)
1. But we're an enlightened CHRISTIAN nation!
Tue Jun 14, 2016, 07:33 PM
Jun 2016

a land of mercy and forgiveness! Milk and honey!

A people seeking righteousness and justice and WISDOM!



libodem

(19,288 posts)
3. Land of the free
Tue Jun 14, 2016, 07:57 PM
Jun 2016

Until recently even youths were kept in solitary confinement. And that mskes you crazy.

Tsiyu

(18,186 posts)
7. We have absolute barbarians running our juvenile centers
Tue Jun 14, 2016, 08:02 PM
Jun 2016

and prisons, but Jesus smiles on us!

Go, you merciful, forgiving Christian nation, you!

We are such a kinder, gentler people than those evil mooslims!

We only oppress, beat up, torture and kill the poors in our prisons!


BTW, reminds me of the verse in the Bobble where the guy is praising himself because "at least I'm not like all those other sinners!"

That's what all the "But Muslims are the WORST and at least we aren't them!" threads are: people pounding on their chests when they have nothing to brag about.

We incarcerate most of the prisoners jailed in the world for non-violent crimes, and yet we claim we are so goddamned fucking tolerant. Makes me so sick.

libodem

(19,288 posts)
8. And mostly no rehabilitation
Tue Jun 14, 2016, 08:06 PM
Jun 2016

Mostly punishment. Lot's of recidivism. Very poor medical treatment.

Tsiyu

(18,186 posts)
9. You've got that right
Tue Jun 14, 2016, 08:13 PM
Jun 2016

The GOOD CHRISTIAN jailers of America believe that treating human beings worse than factory animals is how you teach them how to get along in society.

When you model sociopathic, violent, hate-filled behavior (I'm talking to you, all you GOOD CHRISTIAN prison and juvie guards) and you are the authority, what are you teaching? What are you modeling?

No, guards do sick, cruel and twisted shit and teach prisoners that that's just what GOOD CHRISTIANS are supposed to do: beat down the captive, steal, lie, rape, and be corrupt. After all, that's what those GOOD CHRISTIAN guards are doing, and they're free and demand respect for these behaviors.

Everybody should act like American prison guards and what a wonderful world this would be!

libodem

(19,288 posts)
6. It's been a war on the people
Tue Jun 14, 2016, 08:02 PM
Jun 2016

The no knock warrant and tossing houses is common now. It seems cheap and sleezy.

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