President Joe Biden is pardoning thousands of people who were convicted of use and simple possession of marijuana on federal lands and in the District of Columbia.
  • Ensign_Crab@lemmy.worldEnglish
    55·
    11 months ago

    These pardons are a good thing, though, and I don’t see what the problem is for some people.

    I think the problem is that there’s a very real sense that the party will make the first step the only step if we let them.

    • VentraSqwal@links.dartboard.socialEnglish
      42·
      11 months ago

      100%. Look at all the cities that rolled back progress on changes made to their police departments from the BLM movement as soon as they could.

      • Ensign_Crab@lemmy.worldEnglish
        11·
        11 months ago

        It will be if we stop applying pressure while at the same time mindlessly supporting genocide for its own sake.