I know right? Take Finland for example: incarceration rate of about 90/100,000 compared to the US’s 540/100,000, Finland’s re-offence rate two years after release is about half that of the States. Might have something to do with the way they treat mental health, homelessness and addiction.

The Nordic countries do some amazing progressive stuff. Hell may need to move there one day! Alas the language is a killer to learn

Yes: dated a Finnish lass when in University. Managed to learn three words, none suitable for work.

Lol

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Dear God. I am Aussie so not really across this detail. How the HELL is that still in your constitution?

Ah, shit it was the 13th amendment that both freed slaves and allowed the enslaving of criminals

However bad you think it is, it is worse.

I am so sorry. It's horrible to watch. I just can't imagine what hell it must be to live there right now

Its odd. Someone smarter than me said that living in a totalitarian state is very normal, until it’s not. I’m feeing that personally. One thing I have seen is that the weather is no longer reported accurately. It is just in the last month I’ve regularly seen this from the national weather service

And i know they cut loads of funding for all the related weather services, but nothing on that screen. Ffs

Jeez as if things are not bad enough hey? Think i might stop whinging about how cold our winter has been this year!

If this is all over the place, and I think it is, the weather could start killing people in droves this winter

Because 'due process.' It's a concept in all legal codes so don't act shocked.

I believe the ⅗ Compromise is still in the Constitution as well. Look that one up, prepare for the troller coaster of emotion.

The 14th amendment superceded that, but there are people in the admin who want to ignore the 14th entirely, so we shall see just how much SCOTUS will ignore

Oh I know it's no longer "letter of the law" but it's there for any and all to see. I bet it'd be very interesting for an Aussie to peruse the Constitution. It stands for so much but it says a lot too.

Hmmm not a bad idea. So close to submitting bloody thesis then I might have some space in my brain!

I have a degree in history. Constitutional history, Presidential history, and the history of law in America is fascinating stuff.