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by ein0p 841 days ago
Most of the people (though not all) who are or were in prison for the events of January 6. Approximately 400 people give or take, though a number of them have already completed their sentences.

There’s a rich history of political incarceration in the United States beyond just this, particularly egregious example. The Wikipedia entry on the topic is fairly extensive

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Lowkey breaking into a government building to prevent the peaceful transition of power, just like in a chill way.
Oh get a grip. It's not even close to the same thing and you know it.

> "though a number of them have already completed their sentences"

And you have the gall to compare that mild little slap on the wrist to political imprisonment in Russia? Get the fuck outta here.

Most political prisoners in Russia get out after 15 days. There is even a colloquial term for it.

Even the woman mentioned in this article was taken to the police station, yelled at, intimidated, and released. Not saying that's great, but there was no jail time.

Exactly. Dudes here are getting high on their own propaganda and imagining that the same multi year pre-trial detentions that are the norm in the US are also the norm elsewhere. But they just aren’t, unless you take money from the CIA like Navalny foolishly did