AOC says we need to abolish all prisons in the United States

Can a person really be this stupid?

https://news.yahoo.com/yes-aoc-tweeted-she-wants-101400950.html

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QuixoticSoul · 41-45, M

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No, that isn’t what she means, she wants to abolish our current system, not the concept of keeping people locked up who need to be locked up.

It’s overly idealistic, but to be fair - our system is not working to the point of being useless, and something needs to be done.

ron122 · 41-45, M

@QuixoticSoul Watch the video

QuixoticSoul · 41-45, M

@ron122 Speech is too slow, you can read the sentence you’re freaking out over in a few milliseconds.

BlueVeins · 22-25

@QuixoticSoul I don't think it's so idealistic. Some 60% of Americans want legal marijuana, and 52% want legal prostitution. Granted, that would chip relatively little away from the problem, but we could use the same playbook on other drugs and stuff. Five states have already banned private prisons, which should destroy most corporate support for mass-incarceration (though drug bans have other obvious benefits for business). I really think we have a shot on this issue.