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wnylib

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9. A guy who invested in private prisons, which hsve zero place in a democracy?

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Apr 24, 2026, 12:57 AM

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I have no vote in that election since I'm not in CA. But if I were, that would be a big no for me. Of all the things he could invest in, why choose private prisons, which have an incentive to increase their profits through increased inmates and decreased, substandard conditions?

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