{"ok":true,"trend":{"id":761532,"platform":"mastodon","region":"global","key":"re: https:// mas.to/@brianvastag/1173724618 31484540 many americans think it's ok to dispense a little cruel and unusual","title":"RE: https:// mas.to/@brianvastag/1173724618 31484540 Many Americans think it's OK to dispense a little cruel and unusual","url":"https://federate.social/@jik/117372489095588550","first_seen":"2026-10-02T17:51:49.163648Z","last_seen":"2026-10-02T17:52:08.643251Z","last_rank":11,"peak_rank":1,"last_volume":5,"peak_volume":5,"seen_count":1,"score":0.8,"category_hint":"us_politics","section":"world","category":"politics","summary":"A widely shared commentary argues that many Americans now accept a degree of cruel and unusual punishment, provided it targets people they consider bad. The author laments that this acceptance is not new, suggesting the country has long tolerated cruelty when aimed at the 'right' victims. Readers are responding with agreement and concern about the state of American attitudes toward justice and retribution.","why":"Ongoing US political debate over retributive justice and acceptance of cruelty in punishment is prompting people to share and endorse the argument.","tone":"negative","entities":["United States","Brian Vastag"],"summarized_at":"2026-10-02T17:52:04.641322Z","meta":{"tag":"uspol","via":"scan","kind":"status","lang":"en","instance":"mastodon.social","tag_uses":555},"nw":null,"promo":null,"kind":null,"importance":null,"hidden":false,"hide_reason":null,"judged_at":null,"title_en":"Many Americans back cruel punishment for people they deem bad","section_name":"World","category_name":"Politics","timeline":[{"captured_at":"2026-10-02T17:51:49.163648Z","rank":1,"volume":5},{"captured_at":"2026-10-02T17:52:08.643251Z","rank":11,"volume":5}],"posts":[{"platform":"mastodon","url":"https://federate.social/@jik/117372489095588550","author":"jik@federate.social","title":null,"snippet":"RE: https:// mas.to/@brianvastag/1173724618 31484540 Many Americans think it's OK to dispense a little cruel and unusual punishment, just as a treat, as long as the victims are Bad People. I would say \"What have we become?\" if it weren't for the fact that I am fully aware we…","posted_at":"2026-10-02T17:27:32Z","likes":5}],"elsewhere":[],"window":"7d"}}