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Prison abolitionism is such an indefensible position that most “prison abolitionists” don’t truly believe in it, they just want a rebrand.
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Anonymous 10w

Most realistically just want reform and the end of private prisons.

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Anonymous 10w

depends on what you consider “prison” and what the current system does that if changed, changes the understanding of “prison”. Most prison abolitionists are either supporters of anarchy, or truly want reform—which depending on how far you go with it, does abolish the system.

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 10w

That’s completely reasonable but also not what “abolish” means

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 10w

Reform is not abolishment

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 10w

That’s what most people who think of abolishing the system go by.

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 10w

Thats true, because actually abolishing it would be insane.

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 10w

it is. When it completely changes something to where it can’t be what it originally was, then it abolished.

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