[otteromkram]

> As a citizen

Of where?

I, as a lawful citizen of the United States of America, am not embarrassed by the prison system.

I am embarrassed, however, by folks who use hyperbole without merit to try and appease the masses without having the courage to go against the grain for fear of getting "downvoted" and losing faked internet points.

The fact that you believe the USA has the worst prison system in the world, compared to somewhere like, I dunno, Venezuela, supports my prior point.

[k1ns]

This has nothing to do with "fake internet points" and everything to do with firsthand experience that most citizens lack completely.

You chastise those that "appease the masses" but mention Venezuela's prison system. How much firsthand experience do you have with Venezuela's prison system? My wager is that your concept of their prison system is based on articles specifically designed to "appease the masses".