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While I don't disagree (i was joking in my first comment :), I think that's a one dimensional point of view. The majority of people do not interact with the pr

While I don't disagree (i was joking in my first comment :), I think that's a one dimensional point of view. The majority of people do not interact with the prison system at all and assume that everything is done correctly (if they consider it at all). I don't think there is a concerted conscious profiteering effort and it's just "Tuesday" business for municipalities and contracted corps. I'd contend more that the emotional appeals for tough on crime laws and media crime porn drive the mentality of imprisonment in the US.

pessimizer 6y ago
> I'd contend more that the emotional appeals for tough on crime laws and media crime porn drive the mentality of imprisonment in the US. But those are produced by people who profit from the system as it is. People didn't just arrive at the cruelty level they are at, they were whipped to it, and countervailing opinions are shut out of "serious" discourse. Note that I'm not talking about private prisons here, I'm talking about vendors, contractors, and the funders of politicians that need to preserve local human warehousing jobs.
- psychlops 6y ago
  Indeed, and thank you for not wailing against private prisons only. Dealing with the system in any capacity one realizes that it is closed, deaf and completely lacking in accountability.