...Let's not stereotype a country of 380+ million people. C'mon.
There are many Americans who feel the justice system is too punitive, and fails to uphold justice for the average American. Especially for people of color.
The problem is what can one realistically do? Besides voting (both parties adore punitive instead of rehabilitative punishment) and contacting our representatives (yeah, that'll help...).
It's impossible to stereotype a country full of people that have little in common.
Most justice in US is served on state and local levels. You don't need 700k votes to get into your state assembly(in most cases) and try to change laws that affect your day-to-day.
But I must correct myself - most Americans are completely ignorant of their own legal/justice system. How many know what Civil Forefeiture is?
There are many Americans who feel the justice system is too punitive, and fails to uphold justice for the average American. Especially for people of color.
The problem is what can one realistically do? Besides voting (both parties adore punitive instead of rehabilitative punishment) and contacting our representatives (yeah, that'll help...).