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Summary

President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of 37 federal death row inmates to life without parole, sparing all but three convicted of high-profile mass killings.

Biden framed the decision as a moral stance against federal executions, citing his legal background and belief in the dignity of human life.

Donald Trump criticized the move as senseless, vowing to reinstate the death penalty.

Reactions were mixed: some victims’ families condemned Biden, while others supported his decision. Human rights groups praised it as a significant step against capital punishment.

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[-] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 118 points 22 hours ago

When you hear the acts of each, you won’t believe that he did this. Makes no sense. Relatives and friends are further devastated. They can’t believe this is happening.

That's because like Trump, those people don't understand justice, they only understand revenge. Trump thinks literally everyone is a horrendous person who wants to wantonly murder others just like him. Control over whether someone lives or dies is the ultimate control, and the one Trump craves most. It's super clear why this is so upsetting to him, he got his favorite type of domination and control taken away. His toys.

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[-] orbular@lemmy.today 0 points 6 hours ago

I can't help but wonder if this is an assignment to "clear the wait list" for if/when Mangione gets convicted? I don't quite understand the system but it seems many people on death row spend so many years waiting for the bureaucratic processes to complete before their lives are taken.

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[-] logos@sh.itjust.works 76 points 22 hours ago

Is trump cryingon social media about how he doesn't get to kill 37 people on Christmas eve ?

Nice move by sleepy joe i guess

[-] Zachariah@lemmy.world 27 points 22 hours ago
[-] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 10 points 21 hours ago

Well, Kamala had that laugh, so....

[-] billiam0202@lemmy.world 4 points 19 hours ago

"The economy!"

-People who spent $41 billion three weeks later.

[-] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 22 hours ago

Santa told him he was getting an inmate to put to death in exchange for every single one of his felonies. Sorry I mean Satan told him.

Anyway he's pissed that he got coal instead.

[-] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 34 points 21 hours ago

Pretty clear donvict knows his qon "pro-life" fanbase is bloodthirsty, and they demand sacrifices.

[-] Frozengyro@lemmy.world 11 points 20 hours ago

Yea, this group largely believes an execution sends them to hell sooner to suffer more. As someone who isn't religious, I'd rather they waste away in jail, as that is much more a punishment than a quick death.

[-] g0d0fm15ch13f@lemmy.world 25 points 20 hours ago

Prison should be rehabilatative, not punitive

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[-] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 25 points 22 hours ago

Neither Orwell nor Bradbury nor Vonnegut could have come up with anything so bizarre and upside down as to have a complete criminal and felon pretend that he cares about law and order.

Wonder what trump is doing with dylan roof?

Execute? But its his kkk compatriot.

Not execute? But then he looks weak for walking back on his bloodthirsty executioner statements.

[-] HawlSera@lemm.ee 1 points 14 hours ago

Honestly I'm legitimately surprised he didn't pardon him and give him a freaking medal, then bring Rittenhouse in so he and Roof can argue about whether it's more redpilled to kill Pro BLM white protesters for being "race traitors" or actual black people for.. being black people.

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