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Trump abandons his plan to live-stream the execution of Nidal Hasan, which would have put the US in the company of Iran, Yemen, Somalia, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, and North Korea. The other countries that turn the death penalty into public spectacle.

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It was meant to instill fear into the general population as much as a spectacle. This administration wants all citizens to fear it, because then we are more easily controlled.

Don't get me wrong. Massive relief that it's not going to be streamed (unless he flip flops again when the hard right base throws a fit - I've seen enough posts about people traveling for viewing parties that there is going to be some serious backlash and we know he hates not looking cool for maga)