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70sEraVet

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18. Its always the lives of poor people that hang in the balance.

Reply to The Jungle 1 (Reply #17)

Sat Jan 14, 2023, 10:29 AM

Jan 2023

Execution is reserved for those with the least power in our society.
Somehow, the 'Christians' who loudly condemn their LGBTQ neighbors because of a single phrase in their Bible, never utter a word of protest against law enforcement systems or justice systems that favor the rich and well-connected over the poor and destitute.

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