Zoeb posted:

I actually like the idea of the federal government being allowed to either create make work jobs for economically vulnerable people or just straight up handing people money to correct injustices. Better that then having an hegemonic evil empire.

Anyways, like I said, I posted this thread because I am emotionally conflicted. I don't necessarily intend to "win" this argument. I just want to hear people rip apart my worst impulses. I like the idea of restoration and rehabilitation in theory but I see news stories that piss me off and get under my skin. Juveniles who upon getting probation for stealing cars, proceed to do a home invasion. Juveniles who murder, carjack, and rob people. Heinous poo poo, though given statistics, probably cherry picked. I see them come up on my browser home screen all the time.