Griner sentenced to 9 years in Russian prison
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Brittney Griner has been found guilty of drug possession and smuggling and was sentenced to nine years in a Russian prison, an expected conclusion to her trial that should allow negotiations for a prisoner swap to accelerate.

pretty fucked, can't wait to see if Sleepy Joe can pull off a prisoner swap while tens of thousands of Black Americans rot in prison for weed possession

  • Pastaguini [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    People obviously shouldn’t be imprisoned for marijuana regardless of anyone’s “western weed-smoking lifestyle”.

      • DarthSickleus [they/them]
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        2 years ago

        So you support these types of draconian anti-drug laws? I can understand why they exist, but it doesn't make them right.

            • zeal0telite [he/him,they/them]
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              2 years ago

              Other countries are allowed to choose their laws.

              Why would I complain about something I can't influence, or at least can't influence without feeding into imperialist normalcy?

              • crime [she/her, any]
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                2 years ago

                So you're taking the anti-imperialist position of [checks notes] supporting the death penalty for marijuana possession

              • DarthSickleus [they/them]
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                2 years ago

                We're on an explicitly radical and anti-imperialist website, nothing here has a 'normalising' effect.

                • zeal0telite [he/him,they/them]
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                  2 years ago

                  Oh okay. If you're "anti-imperialist" then you can never be imperialist. Just like all those people who say they're anti-imperialist and want Ukraine to destroy Russia with the help of EU and the US.

                  Glad you're so sure of yourself because that can never have an effect on susceptibility.

                  • FunnyUsername [she/her]
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                    2 years ago

                    You're being a contrarian and disguising it as being anti-imperialist. I could use your exact logic to browbeat people for criticizing Iran for their homophobic laws. Quit being a douche.

                  • Stalin [he/him]
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                    2 years ago

                    you seem really tense and anxious, do you want to smoke some pot

                    :stalin-smokin:

                  • DarthSickleus [they/them]
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                    2 years ago

                    Yeah, my take that "conservative drug laws are bad and ultimately self defeating or just dishonest social control measures" is what's going to push me overboard.

              • SerLava [he/him]
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                2 years ago

                Reddit brain converts "I should" into "I can't be stopped" with alarming efficiency