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given how little one vote matter, it seems to me that stripping felons of their right to vote is both petty and counterproductive if the point was to reform them into civic minded individuals ?

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given how little one vote matter, it seems to me that stripping felons of their right to vote is both petty and counterproductive if the point was to reform them into civic minded individuals ?

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[email protected]English • 1 year ago

Also, seems kind of scary that this implies a future where so many people are in prison that their vote could actually tip the balance ?

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I’ve never understood this. What’re they gonna do? Vote to make crimes legal?

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