The three state killings came just two days after the Democrats’ sweeping victory in the November 3 midterm elections, yet a wide internet search turns up not a single comment from any Democrat on Thursday’s three executions.

The three state killings came just two days after the Democrats’ sweeping victory in the November 3 midterm elections, which constituted a stunning repudiation of Trump’s policies on social inequality, war, the assault on immigrants and attacks on democratic rights. Yet a wide internet search turns up not a single comment from any Democrat on Thursday’s three executions.

  • HotznplotznEnglish
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    2 hours ago

    I fully agree, but unfortunately the ‘official’ number of executions have even increased in 2025, according to Amnesty International:

    The number of executing countries at 17 is two higher than the record-low of 15 set in 2024. Four countries (Japan, South Sudan, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates) resumed executions after a hiatus, while two countries (Oman, Syria) which carried out executions in 2024 did not in 2025. Of note, the United States was the only nation to execute people in the Americas for the 17th consecutive year.

    [However], as in previous years, the 2025 execution total does not include the thousands of executions estimated to be carried out annually in China, regarded as the world’s leading executioner. Both China and Vietnam classify data on the death penalty as a state secret. Restrictive state practices in North Korea, Laos, and Belarus also result in little to no information being available for those countries.