The USA needs to bring back debtor's prison. (For the beneficiaries or controllers of debts over $25M that are in default.) It's established 18th century practice so perfectly in line with constitutional originalism. https://mstdn.social/@knittingknots2/112068461801315634
Little Nell (or Ivanka, in this case) might hope there will be a handsome young turnkey.
@JamesGleick No. (It won't be used on them, but it will be used on everyone else.)
If there's sufficient capacity in the civil power to contemplate doing that, there's sufficient capacity to do what ought to be done, which is to liquidate them. They can have 500 USD and two hours in a thrift store and they walk out with whatever is left over in cash and wearing at least some of whatever clothes they bought.
While we're at it, shut down the tax havens that allow claiming you have no assets.
@JamesGleick Having read The Baroque Cycle a number of years ago, wasn’t there a part of the main prison in London dedicated specifically to debtors? 🤔
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"The USA needs to bring back debtor's prison. (For the beneficiaries or controllers of debts over $25M that are in default.) It's established 18th century practice so perfectly in line with constitutional originalism."
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The USA needs to bring back debtor's prison. (For the beneficiaries or controllers of debts over $25M that are in default.) It's established 18th century practice so perfectly in line with constitutional originalism. https://mstdn.social/@knittingknots2/112068461801315634
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