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>"We do need to put rich people in jail at least every now and again, if for no other reason than to demonstrate we're not a banana republic." And to that end,
by nickff 2y ago
>"We do need to put rich people in jail at least every now and again, if for no other reason than to demonstrate we're not a banana republic."
And to that end, the USA must demonstrate that it's totalitarian and abuses people's rights?
- mcmcmc 2y agoIs rule of law totalitarian? Wealth is not be a get out of jail free card, and imprisonment is not inherently an abuse of rights. While the US prison industrial complex is vile and abusive, the cushy white collar prisons aren’t where those abuses are happening.
- squidbeak 2y agoI think the poster means those rich who have committed offences, but enjoy softer penalities thanks to their wealth.
- notoriousdel 2y ago[flagged]
- mulmen 2y agoThere’s a big difference between: > We should put rich people in jail to prove we can. And > We should put guilty people in jail even if they are rich.
- dang 2y ago"Please respond to the strongest plausible interpretation of what someone says, not a weaker one that's easier to criticize. Assume good faith." (squidbeak's reply is a nice example of following this guideline - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40812196 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40812196) https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html