A conservative plan for Donald Trump’s potential transition into the presidency calls for dozens of prisoners to be executed, according to HuffPost. An 887-page plan by Project 2025, led by the ultra-conservative Heritage Foundation, says that if elected, Trump should make a concerted effort to execute the remaining 40 prisoners on death row. The section’s author, attorney Gene Hamilton, advised that Trump “do everything possible to obtain finality” on the current list of people until Congress forces them to stop. Hamilton is the vice president of America Legal First, a group of former Trump lawyers bent on attacking “woke” companies, headed by Stephen Miller. Trump’s approach to the death penalty stands in stark contrast to that of President Joe Biden, who has openly opposed the death penalty, but done little to move forward legislation to reform or abolish the practice since entering office.

For those of you not in the know Project 2025 is Republicans plan to turn the USA into an authoritarian state.

  • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    A highly public series of rapid-fire executions gives Trump some very immediate media “wins”.

    And when you review the list of death row inmates its easy to see how conservatives can twist any objection to execution as endorsement of police slayings, carjackings, kidnappings, and child murder.

    Right-wing news will have a field day announcing “Daniel Troya, the man who murdered an entire family in cold blood JUST GOT HIS DAY OF JUSTICE!” with swooping infographics and blaring trumpets. Drag on some Project Veritas stooge with B-roll footage of a crying pink haired college kid and topping it off with “WOKE LIBERALS ARE SO OWNED!” and you’ll have a fascist feeding frenzy.

    I’m saying we should all be prepared for the absolute insanity that may ensue if he actually wins

    Real Helms Deep Hours.