A former chairman of the right-wing Proud Boys group was sentenced on Tuesday to 22 years in prison for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of Donald Trump trying to overturn the former president's election defeat.
Historically, people who attempt to overthrow their government get death. Hell, they still execute Guy Fawkes symbolically every year. And all we do is put them up in prison for 20 years? We’ve gone soft.
Yeah but in reality the UK doesn’t have the death penalty for any crime anymore, including treason.
Meanwhile the US regularly executes people for a single murder.
Which is why it’s bullshit that someone who attempted to overthrow the government just gets 20 years.
Or you use your energy to advocate for less draconian punishments instead of demanding more
I do, insurrection is the only crime I believe should merit the death penalty. Nothing else is even close to how dangerous that is. A murderer may kill a couple of dozen people at most, if someone overthrows the government, that could lead to death for millions and a shifting of history for decades if not centuries. That should be the only capital crime.
Yes, and civilized societies are trying to get away from that kind of barbarism.
Also it’s not as if it’s 20+ years in a (Insert name of progressive European country) prison. It’s going to be a hell.
Finally, no risk of martyrdom. Just saying.
Since we always did it wrong we have to continue to do so?
I dunno if they could start such a Guy Fawkes tradition after V for Vendetta came out.