Essay question: is the mass clemency of J6 rioters congruent with our mass incarceration or a respite from it?
Essay question: is the mass clemency of J6 rioters congruent with our mass incarceration or a respite from it?
Given how mass incarceration is typically targeted, I’d say congruent.
I think A) and the “paradox” of it can be scraped off in 2 seconds
Worth discussing though! I see Brazil’s effective prosecution of its putschists to be a sign of robust commitment to democracy rather than a reflexive carceral response