Thread by @williamnee

.@SteveCooperEsq: "...the time has come for citizens of all political persuasions to acknowledge: Biden flat-out lied on the campaign trail when he pledged to end the federal death penalty and incentivize states to stop the barbaric practice, too."

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I agree with @aiww in saying that the US and West should stand up for human rights, but I also agree with @SteveCooperEsq that it is really only effective to the extent that it is not hypocritical (“the pot calling the kettle black”)

In that regard, would be great to call on China for an end to the death penalty and, crucially, transparency in death stats and sentences (see report I wrote with @amnesty).

But best to get own house in order.

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I suppose if there's any upside in Biden being MIA on death penalty reform, it's that it's allowed ending the death penalty not to get sucked into the mindless quagmire of becoming seen as a partisan issue.

See great work of @CCATDP, for example:

conservativesconcerned.org/what-conservat…