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KitFox

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3. The for profit private prison system alive and well following the Civil War, ramped up during Reagan's

Reply to justaprogressive (Original post)

Fri Feb 13, 2026, 12:22 PM

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so called “ War on Drugs” and now burgeoning on steroids. Hopefully the communities targeted for expansion of these concentration camp style facilities will continue to resist and at least throw some sand in the gears.

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I hope they lose their collective asses when they are shut down. Ferrets are Cool Friday #1

Sadly they will not. They will just go to the next hateful endeavor provided by DJT, inc. efhmc Friday #2

The for profit private prison system alive and well following the Civil War, ramped up during Reagan's KitFox Friday #3