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Magoo48

(4,659 posts)
24. Justice is desirable as I said.
Tue Mar 9, 2021, 01:56 PM
Mar 2021

The phrase “lock em up” is simply repugnant, right-wing speak to me.

From the left, at least it's generally applied to appropriate situations. TwilightZone Mar 2021 #1
This Ferrets are Cool Mar 2021 #9
+1 This is not sloganeering. These people must be locked up, for the safety of the nation. lagomorph777 Mar 2021 #20
I haven't heard any liberals chanting lately. Laelth Mar 2021 #2
Disagree ProfessorGAC Mar 2021 #3
I disagree as well Chainfire Mar 2021 #11
Yes, and don't forget all the prison rape jokes. I've seen them here many times. Unfortunate. Treefrog Mar 2021 #4
I push back on those jokes, we all should. marble falls Mar 2021 #5
It's absolutely disgusting, though it has decreased significantly greenjar_01 Mar 2021 #7
I don't like when Democrats imitate republicans' PatSeg Mar 2021 #21
Libs chant it back at those who chanted it Johnny2X2X Mar 2021 #6
You're right, that's how it started. Pushback. *sigh* Rhiannon12866 Mar 2021 #8
The people we want locked up Elessar Zappa Mar 2021 #10
Justice is desirable as I said. Magoo48 Mar 2021 #24
Cool story n/t kcr Mar 2021 #12
+ a million. These are mean, anxious times, and meanness and Hortensis Mar 2021 #13
As a cop abolitionist and prison abolitionist, I agree. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2021 #14
Spare me the guilt trips. Paladin Mar 2021 #15
No guilt trips, just posting my POV. Magoo48 Mar 2021 #25
No guilt trips? Only putting Liberal in quotes is all. kcr Mar 2021 #27
I wrote to my satisfaction; read into it what you will. Magoo48 Mar 2021 #28
You can't guilt trip me. BlueStater Mar 2021 #16
See #15. Magoo48 Mar 2021 #26
Big difference: THEY broke the law and should be locked up. Squinch Mar 2021 #17
Regarding the insurrectionists: Lock them up and comradebillyboy Mar 2021 #18
Sorry, i refuse to apologize (n/m) BradAllison Mar 2021 #19
No apologies needed, just my 2 cents. Magoo48 Mar 2021 #22
You're right. Lock him up. we can do it Mar 2021 #23
I sparingly use for only one UpInArms Mar 2021 #29
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