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The US is putting minorities into private prisons at far greater rates for nonviolent crimes. The rate of imprisonment is entirely correlated to race. Yes what
by A2017U1 7y ago
The US is putting minorities into private prisons at far greater rates for nonviolent crimes. The rate of imprisonment is entirely correlated to race.
Yes whataboutism, but please think of an actual justification before you respond rather than the usual low effort handwaving it away with a single word.
Large powerful countries are carte blanche allowed to get away with horrendous injustices. I'd be eager to hear solutions.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_incarceration_rate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_incarcera...
> half of all persons incarcerated under state jurisdiction are for non-violent offenses, and 20% are incarcerated for drug offenses (in state prisons; federal prison percentages are higher).
- thoughtstheseus 7y agoWow, I didn’t realize two wrongs make a right. You’ve convinced me.
- sasasassy 7y agoWhat does being a violent or not violent crime have to do with it? What does being incarcerated for committing crimes have to do with "disappearing" for being muslim? How does the US imprisonment rate of 0.716% even compare to putting about 30% of the population in concentration camps?
- deogeo 7y ago> please think of an actual justification before you respond Why? Both systems are threats, one internal (from a US perspective), one external. Opposing one does not imply supporting the other, and US sins do not mean China presents less of a threat.
- marak830 7y agoNo, just whataboutisim. That's it.