[-] DreBeast@lemmy.world 82 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

The state tells you murder is illegal. Except when the state does it. You can't expect people to follow, "do what I say, not what I do."

It's cruel, it's a reflection of our morals. The death penalty is not a deterrent for murder. The death penalty is hypocrisy. The death penalty is for an unserious society.

But the death penalty is just a symptom of a greater chronic illness we suffer from. We'll just continue to kill ourselves until we find a cure for the disease.

Edit: I see many do not like my wording for state sanctioned murder. If you are reading this and don't understand, imagine if listening to George Bush (can't remember which) tell the tv America doesn't negotiate with terrorists. He's drawing a moral line in the sand with terrorism. That's my point. We need to figure out where our moral line in the sand is with the death penalty, because right now it's all over the place. Do I think outlawing the death penalty will solve our societal woes? No, I do not. The people will demand it until it is reinstated. For me I ask what is the purpose of the death penalty? Does it serve a greater good for a society? Obviously it does not. Americans are murdered all the time, so it serves no purpose.

[-] DreBeast@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago

*Europeans naming cities in America

[-] DreBeast@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

You're so close. It's true. Why give them when we don't have it covered for ourselves.

You hint on a lot of other issues too, like homelessness and drug programs.

I'll say this, we do not have an issue with funding. For example we can look at other countries that do have proper funding for these programs and their gdp is nowhere near what the US generates. And yet we struggle!?

We have problems that we can't solve alone but we are indoctrinated into thinking that we can.

We don't need to throw this money away, but we do. Somebody will get paid a boat load of money and some poor immigrant will receive substandard healthcare. All this is working as intended and someone in 50 years will ask the same question.

[-] DreBeast@lemmy.world 25 points 9 months ago

Lol, the French one is true and I had no idea

[-] DreBeast@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

Never steal from thieves

[-] DreBeast@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

Funny how you don't see a connection between the establishment of the US and now.

[-] DreBeast@lemmy.world 65 points 9 months ago

Pelosi had some serious contempt for the younger generations. She gripped to power like a military junta. She definitely believed in seniority and made you adhere to the ruling class tradition. Fuck her.

[-] DreBeast@lemmy.world 12 points 9 months ago

That's what I'm talking about! Enough of taking the high road - we can't let them continue gaslighting. Every time I see a matter-of-fact statement I throw it right back to them. Turns into a silly circle jerk that never goes anywhere.

[-] DreBeast@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

I'll never understand fanboys that fawn over subs. Why give yourself extra work? Anime is the perfect medium for dub.

I understand that you can lose meaning in translation but most fans do not understand Japanese so why?!?

[-] DreBeast@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago

I wish I could say this is Twitter's death kneel but we all know they'll be back together soon enough. Like an abusive relationship

[-] DreBeast@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

That'll send a message. Better watch out Elon or Jeff will pull the plug

[-] DreBeast@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago

Venezuela and Japan have the highest, but you forgot to mention the United States is 12th -"While the U.S. boasts the highest GDP in the world,, it nonetheless spends more than it earns. Major contributors to the national debt include the world's largest military budget, tax cuts (which reduce government income and rarely result in a corresponding increase in economic growth), COVID-19 relief efforts, and mandatory-but-underfunded programs such as Medicare."

Brunei and Afghanistan have the lowest. You need a better metric to make your pro neo liberal take💀

Source - https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/debt-to-gdp-ratio-by-country

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