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Prison System Fails: Calls for Abolition Grow Louder

7/15/2025

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The American prison system continues to inflict harm, failing to rehabilitate or deter crime. Michel Foucault views it as a tool of discipline, while Angela Davis points out its role in oppressing marginalized communities. Both thinkers call for abolition, urging a profound societal transformation rather than superficial reforms.

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The American prison system continues to inflict harm, failing to rehabilitate or deter crime. Michel Foucault views it as a tool of discipline, while Angela Davis points out its role in oppressing marginalized communities. Both thinkers call for abolition, urging a profound societal transformation rather than superficial reforms.