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• DoreenMichele 3y ago
  The world currently has some serious problems that aren't going to be fixed by punishing people hardest hit by that fact. White collar criminals often hurt more people and to a greater degree and tend to be coddled in comparison. There is an element of classism here to which I object. I'm well aware some people just like hurting others and will do so on any excuse. I did say "and/or" and every single reply here sounds like no one heard that, as if I started my comment with something like "You meanie face! Instead of punishing people who are clearly victims of the system, we should help them!" That framing doesn't exist and I think it's a waste of my time to continue to engage people who seem to be misreading my initial comment. Thank you for the pedantic note. I didn't previously know that. (It doesn't impact my point, for the record.)