politics
Welcome to the discussion of US Politics!
Rules:
- Post only links to articles, Title must fairly describe link contents. If your title differs from the site’s, it should only be to add context or be more descriptive. Do not post entire articles in the body or in the comments.
Links must be to the original source, not an aggregator like Google Amp, MSN, or Yahoo.
Example:
- Articles must be relevant to politics. Links must be to quality and original content. Articles should be worth reading. Clickbait, stub articles, and rehosted or stolen content are not allowed. Check your source for Reliability and Bias here.
- Be civil, No violations of TOS. It’s OK to say the subject of an article is behaving like a (pejorative, pejorative). It’s NOT OK to say another USER is (pejorative). Strong language is fine, just not directed at other members. Engage in good-faith and with respect! This includes accusing another user of being a bot or paid actor. Trolling is uncivil and is grounds for removal and/or a community ban.
- No memes, trolling, or low-effort comments. Reposts, misinformation, off-topic, trolling, or offensive. Similarly, if you see posts along these lines, do not engage. Report them, block them, and live a happier life than they do. We see too many slapfights that boil down to "Mom! He's bugging me!" and "I'm not touching you!" Going forward, slapfights will result in removed comments and temp bans to cool off.
- Vote based on comment quality, not agreement. This community aims to foster discussion; please reward people for putting effort into articulating their viewpoint, even if you disagree with it.
- No hate speech, slurs, celebrating death, advocating violence, or abusive language. This will result in a ban. Usernames containing racist, or inappropriate slurs will be banned without warning
We ask that the users report any comment or post that violate the rules, to use critical thinking when reading, posting or commenting. Users that post off-topic spam, advocate violence, have multiple comments or posts removed, weaponize reports or violate the code of conduct will be banned.
All posts and comments will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. This means that some content that violates the rules may be allowed, while other content that does not violate the rules may be removed. The moderators retain the right to remove any content and ban users.
That's all the rules!
Civic Links
• Congressional Awards Program
• Library of Congress Legislative Resources
• U.S. House of Representatives
Partnered Communities:
• News
view the rest of the comments
Don't do the crime, if you can't do the time.
edit: 9 Years, Tina, makes me wonder how you will justify the enormous harm you did. You'll be around 77, and long forgotten by your supporters by the time you emerge from incarceration. smh
The Details: "Judge says “prison is the only place” for Tina Peters, who remained defiant even as she asked the court for probation " Former Mesa County Clerk and Recorder Tina Peters was sentenced Thursday to nine years behind bars by a judge who labeled her a “charlatan” for her role in a 2021 breach of her own county’s election system.
“Your lies are well-documented and these convictions are serious,” he said. “I am convinced you would do it all over again. You are as defiant a defendant as this court has ever seen.” He added that the damage she caused is “unmeasurable.”
Barrett also called out Peters for lying when she demonstrated her infamous videotaped attempt to kick a police officer in 2022. That incident had nothing to do with her trial, but she included it in a litany of lies she said were part of the case against her.
She bent over and kicked a leg in the air to show how having her arm pulled had caused that involuntary movement. Barrett called that assertion “preposterous.” There was tittering throughout the courtroom over her demonstration.
The rest is in this article: https://coloradosun.com/2024/10/03/tina-peters-election-security-trial-sentenced/
Fuck that. It's a stupid pithy line
Everyone in prison should have a good reason for being there. This woman interfered with elections. That's a big deal. She should stay in a box until she can be trusted to not do so in the future. She doesn't sound very sorry
A lot of people are in there just to generate money for private corporations
She did the crime, has no remorse, and would probably do it again. Read what the Justice Barrett had to say about her.
And yeah, it's a stupid pithy line, but it applies to her. I'm not talking, nor was OP talking about the unjust nature of private prisons, which is well known and in need of fixing. You've tried to muddy the waters, by bringing up the 'private, for profit, corporate prisons', which is another unrelated but none the less extremely serious problem in the US today.
That's what I said. She doesn't seem very sorry, and society does need her away from elections
It's the stupid pithy line itself I take issue with. We have an insanely disproportionate amount of people in prison, we can't be dismissing prisoners as deserving to be there
I just think repeating that line is bad for society. It doesn't matter if it applies, it's an anti-society meme
ok. And actions taken by Tina Peters are also destructive to society. Do you think my repeating that 'pithy line' is anywhere near as bad as the crimes that Tina Peters has been convicted of? It seems like you are hung up on this one line, and ignoring Peters' crimes, which are the subject of OP's post. Would it make you happier to make another post about the horrible nature of the private prison system in the US? It certainly would be more effective in furthering your goal of bringing attention to the problems posed by private prisons.
No, of course not. Fuck her, she seems horrible
I just think the line is bad. It's an evil meme. I think it shouldn't be said, it's that simple.
And in this case specifically, there's not much wiggle room. Who is going to defend her seriously? On Lemmy no less?
So this is the perfect time for a negative social reaction and correction. It's how you fight bad memes
I'm not saying you're wrong, it's the line itself I take issue with. I think using it is harmful to society in some small way. I think you don't mean it to be, it's a meme. It sticks in your head and comes out at opportunune times
I just think it's an anti-society meme. I think it's bad, and that we shouldn't spread it, but instead we should react negatively to it