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Land of the free

Simon_ORourke 3y ago
I thought the only countries that imprisoned children, were the kind of ones that forbid women's ankles in public - guess I was wrong.
- krapp 3y ago
  You're not wrong - much of the US would be that country if only that pesky Constitution weren't in the way.
- dsr_ 3y ago
  There are parts of the US which would also forbid women from showing their ankles if they thought they could get away with it. You've probably heard this before, but: The USA is not a singular nation from the inside. There's a single foreign policy and a single military system and a single treaty negotiator, but on the inside it's 51+ jurisdictions, one of which isn't even based on the same underlying jurisprudence as the others ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_Louisiana https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_Louisiana ).
- brg 3y ago
  We are only a few years removed from people being threatened with detainment for showing their nose in public.
AndrewKemendo 3y ago
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alephnerd 3y ago
It's Brownsville-RGV. Local government there is some of the worst nationally. The FBI has been running a massive anti-corruption operation there for over a decade now that has found corruption from the Mayor to the Counth DA all the way to one of their Congressmen [0][1][2]. It's sad because the people there are hardworking, but because a large portion of the RGV's population is undocumented or an immigrant and is littered with fiefdoms and multi-generational political families, it has remained very poor despite having a decent port and oil economy [0] https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/South-Texas-a-hotbed-of-public-corruption-6886571.php https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/South-Texas-a... [1] https://www.npr.org/2015/07/06/413463836/corruption-on-the-border-dismantling-misconduct-in-the-rio-grande-valley https://www.npr.org/2015/07/06/413463836/corruption-on-the-b... [2] https://www.politico.com/news/2022/02/22/henry-cuellar-king-of-laredo-texas-00010461 https://www.politico.com/news/2022/02/22/henry-cuellar-king-...

Land of the free

I thought the only countries that imprisoned children, were the kind of ones that forbid women's ankles in public - guess I was wrong.

krapp 3y ago
You're not wrong - much of the US would be that country if only that pesky Constitution weren't in the way.
dsr_ 3y ago
There are parts of the US which would also forbid women from showing their ankles if they thought they could get away with it. You've probably heard this before, but: The USA is not a singular nation from the inside. There's a single foreign policy and a single military system and a single treaty negotiator, but on the inside it's 51+ jurisdictions, one of which isn't even based on the same underlying jurisprudence as the others ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_Louisiana https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_Louisiana ).
brg 3y ago
We are only a few years removed from people being threatened with detainment for showing their nose in public.

AndrewKemendo 3y ago

*Terms and conditions apply* Offer only valid in participating states. Does not apply to net wealth <$1M. Skin pigmentation and drug screening test required to qualify. Applications open 2-3Pm EST on Tuesday and Wednesday only. Drive through customers only note: pedestrians attempting to use the drive in will be arrested and subject to deportation. Health care not included. Credit score must be 700+ to qualify. Please bring $500 in cash for administrative fee or you will lose your place in line

alephnerd 3y ago

It's Brownsville-RGV. Local government there is some of the worst nationally. The FBI has been running a massive anti-corruption operation there for over a decade now that has found corruption from the Mayor to the Counth DA all the way to one of their Congressmen [0][1][2]. It's sad because the people there are hardworking, but because a large portion of the RGV's population is undocumented or an immigrant and is littered with fiefdoms and multi-generational political families, it has remained very poor despite having a decent port and oil economy [0] https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/South-Texas-a-hotbed-of-public-corruption-6886571.php https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/South-Texas-a... [1] https://www.npr.org/2015/07/06/413463836/corruption-on-the-border-dismantling-misconduct-in-the-rio-grande-valley https://www.npr.org/2015/07/06/413463836/corruption-on-the-b... [2] https://www.politico.com/news/2022/02/22/henry-cuellar-king-of-laredo-texas-00010461 https://www.politico.com/news/2022/02/22/henry-cuellar-king-...