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Farmer-Rick

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1. And yet the US has more people in jail

Reply to Kid Berwyn (Original post)

Tue Nov 19, 2024, 11:26 AM

Nov 19

Then China.

"As of the end of 2023, the United States had roughly 1.8 million people in prison, while China had an estimated 1.69 million."

https://www.prisonpolicy.org/global/2021.html

And the red states have a lot more prisoners than the blue states. It's how MAGAts stay in power.

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And yet the US has more people in jail Farmer-Rick Nov 19 #1

November 6 results may amplify that sad stat. Kid Berwyn Nov 19 #2