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Don't Rat: Consequences for the Capitol Rioters

from #234 - Stop Ratting | The Tim Dillon Show · #234

3 min

Tim closes the 'don't rat' thread by predicting harsh real-world consequences (jail, ruined careers) for Capitol rioters and arguing that punishing them further into desperation helps no one.

In this bit7 moments
  • Tim advises Capitol rioters not to rat each other out, warning they'll lose part of their soul.
  • The criminal justice system isn't rehabilitative, so rioters will come out worse and unable to find jobs afterward.
  • Tim mocks the idea of firing all the rioters, asking what happens when you force desperate people into even worse situations.
  • Comics are much worse than Capitol rioters but don't have the balls to actually storm anything.
  • Tim reflects on how the whole Capitol situation unraveled and came apart over time.
  • Maybe now people will chill out and accept that prolonged insanity is worse than occasional spurts of crazy.
  • Tim's final plea: go back to something boring for a bit, then turn up the crazy again for fun.

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