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[–] DarkNightoftheSoul@mander.xyz -2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

When was the last time you or anyone you know saw prison slave labor at work?

Edit: For the life of me, I can't figure out what's controversial about saying it is hidden and you've probably never seen slave labor at work.

[–] Nudding@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (3 children)

As a Canadian, I've been hoping you guys could abolish slavery since I learned of it decades ago.

[–] MarcoPOLO@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

As a Canadian, the fact that it took until the 90s to close the last residential school gives me little faith that the US will make tangible moves to end slavery in this century.

[–] Nudding@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago
[–] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I really don't get how it is not political suicide to support slavary.

[–] Nudding@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

It is, but not in America, Home of the fee, land of the slaves.

[–] DarkNightoftheSoul@mander.xyz 1 points 2 years ago

That would require a functional government and active electorate.