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by DoreenMichele 2602 days ago
Germany also does a lot of other things right. The problems in the US with regards to the penal system are largely rooted in the fact that we can't be arsed to treat anyone in this country decently, except maybe a few of the ultra rich.

Everyone else:

Fuck you if you get sick. Not our problem.

Fuck you if you have a kid. Not our problem. Maybe keep it in your pants next time.

Fuck you if don't need and can't afford a mansion. No, we absolutely don't believe that the insane square footage and cost inflation of housing has anything to do with our homeless problem. Why are you bringing up crazy talk like that?

Fuck you if you want an education. We are going to load you up with student loans that will ruin your life for decades to come and that you mostly can't discharge via bankruptcy, unlike most other forms of debt.

Then we say the so-called 99 Percent are irresponsible and ill behaved and not a product of our shitty system that is actively chewing up citizens and spitting them out.