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[–] lordkuri@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago (2 children)

It never went away, they just eliminated private ownership.

[–] bob_lemon@feddit.org 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Prisons are privately owned, no?

[–] kestrel7_7@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Only a small minority. Private prisons are no doubt a problem, but the vast majority of prisons in the USA are publicly owned

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

They may be “public “ but they all funnel millions to the Epstein class and corrupt politicians through contracts on everything

[–] muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago

History shows the pendulum swings both ways. The fast and more violently the swing to the right, well, political physics has some incredible lessons to teach.