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> Unless we imprison like 20% of the population, busses in most American states will never be clean or safe.

What a horrific philosophy, albeit one shared by a disturbingly large percentage of Americans. Do people in this country really believe they can imprison their way out of every problem? Is fascism really the answer here?

A more humane solution is to actually create a social safety net and redistribute some of the country's vast wealth to help improve the quality of life for the people who are down on their luck, rather than to house them in prisons.



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