Thread by @RobynElyse

Honestly I think sometimes that it would make the most sense to manage this nonsense in an entirely fictional manner.

Hear me out.

https://twitter.com/latimes/status/1535356131136229378

"The People" want to see unhoused people locked up in prison, but the least expensive and most effective way to deal with homelessness is to house people.

So do that, and just TELL all of these assholes "Yeah, you're safe now! We sent all them all to death row for being poor!"

Alternately, just say "Congratulations! You were all so horrible to those people that they finally hit rock bottom and pulled themselves up by their bootstraps." They'll be on a Sunday Morning show soon to share the #inspirational tale.

We know for a fact that mass incarceration produces more crime and also that these sorts of "voters" do not actually care if the person sent to prison actually did the crime so long as "someone pays."

But do they actually pay attention to who is in there? Not really!

Just lie to them and say "Oh yeah, we locked a guy up for 40 years just for bearing a passing resemblance to a guy who stole a purse!" and they'll be happy. It's not like they're going to check!

This will make them all feel very safe without needlessly hurting other people, and ironically will lead to them actually being more safe in the long run.

EEP, sorry, forgot to add an alt!