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>But it would still be absolutely appalling if slavery were to come back today. I've got news for you: undocumented labor makes up 9% of California's labor for
by daenz 6y ago
>But it would still be absolutely appalling if slavery were to come back today.
I've got news for you: undocumented labor makes up 9% of California's labor force [0]. Undocumented workers don't have the same exact conditions as slaves, but I'll leave the research to you as to why their position is one of extraordinary vulnerability and abuse at the hands of employers. People proudly tout California as the USA's largest agricultural exporter, but they don't acknowledge why it's possible.
0. https://www.epi.org/publication/california-immigrant-labor-laws/ https://www.epi.org/publication/california-immigrant-labor-l...
- neonate 6y agoVulnerable to abuse as those workers are, that situation is not close to what was done to the slaves. You do undocumented workers a disservice by advocating their cause with so exaggerated a claim. I suggest reading https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/in-depth/news/2019/06/03/alabama-state-holiday-jefferson-davis-birthday-where-lord-9-slave-testimonies/3740398002 https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/in-depth/news/2019/06/0.... It's hard to find the stomach even to read about. That was a whole different level of violence and brutality, and it doesn't minimize anybody's plight now to say so.
- daenz 6y agoIt's interesting that you find the the technicalities of my comparison more concerning than the actual modern day slavery taking place right under our noses. Rather than speak out for current victims being exploited right now, you are choosing to say "well it's not as bad as X". Take a step back and see how that is harmful.