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swong19104

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11. And that's because

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Sun Jun 28, 2026, 01:16 PM

21 hrs ago

Nixon wasn’t properly punished.

When conservatives talk about punishment as a message to others, again, they meant a message to them.

I mean, obviously being executed for accidentally whistling at a white girl (Emmett Till) does not send any message that wasn’t already known.

But the fraidy-cat conservatives do heed severe punishment and will avoid committing similar crimes. At least for a while, during which time they plot ways to get around those laws.

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