Just as the real problem with the Epstein ring is more than "They're a bunch of pedos". It is that so many genuinely and fully believed they could do anything they wanted with impunity. And that, so far, they've been right.

To be clear: most of my complaints and philosophical rabbit holes hinge on keeping execution around. It would *absolutely* make things simpler if it were just abolished. I disagree with you in very niche cases, but you are not inherently incorrect. Especially in a punishment focused justice system.

I think we should always do our absolute best to avoid execution as the answer to a problem, but we will always end up finding *something* that absolutely crosses the line.

In this, too, fascism will define itself not just by how it responds to crime, but by what it even considers a crime to begin with. Broad and ill defined definitions for capital crimes is certainly favored by fascism as it is very hard to complain about oppression when you're not breathing any more.

And if you get a layer deeper, you get into just what constitutes something worthy of removal. Crimes against the state? Against your fellow humans? Which crimes? Do they even have to be crimes to be considered a threat to everyone? How about mental disorders? SUPER messy.

The problem is that execution is a tool. It's an ugly tool, but a tool no less. Fascism isn't just what tools are used, but also how they are used. And, yes, as we in the US currently use it (and most of the rest of the 'law enforcement' tool box), it is very fascist. But it doesn't have to be.

Honestly, our (the US, but we are not alone by any stretch) entire crime response is backwards. It focuses on punishment but *actively* avoids rehabilitation and/or reducing the underlying causes of crime. That still doesn't touch the underlying problem, however.

Personally, I think it is society's perspective on execution that is flawed. Killing someone should not be a "penalty". It should be an admission that the convicted is so far beyond possible rehabilitation that it is simply safer for everyone to have them removed.

the two term limit question back an extra four years.

They are laying the foundation for when he is removed from office and Vance moved up to President. JD was specifically chosen for his willingness to do what his handlers asked of him, legal or otherwise, and I have speculated elsewhere that Trump will last until just after his second year to push

Google doesn't offer products, it offers mass surveillance bait. It used to at least be subtle about it, but has been getting progressively worse. I recommend scraping as much Google out of your devices as you can (especially your phone keyboard) for both data security and battery life.

I'm also just a rando who dropped out of the mists of the internets, so I want to be clear, I am *not* complaining. I could gush about your art (girls or otherwise) for days.

Well, since we're on the topic... I've actually grown a bit weary of your art of late as it only seems to exist for the purpose of T&A. I miss the mechs, the set pieces and the adventurers. That said, I'm not exactly *paying* for said art so I can't fault you for drawing whatever the hell you want.