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People in other parts of the US joke about how the deep south is backwards and give facts like the lack of quality education as examples, but fail to realize th

by dwater 4y ago

People in other parts of the US joke about how the deep south is backwards and give facts like the lack of quality education as examples, but fail to realize this is intentional. The working class in the deep south may be "backwards", but it's not by choice or culture. The people in power in those states intentionally create conditions that result in a permanent underclass who have no opportunity besides selling their manual labor and well-being for whatever pittance the capitalists deem. Slavery was outlawed but exploitation wasn't.

orangepurple 4y ago
Slavery was never outlawed in the United States of America. Its government can still fully legally actually enslave prisoners.
- bombcar 4y ago
  Is there an example of a government that has outlawed slavery without some sort of exception for prisons, etc?
  - orangepurple 4y ago
    Slavery is even legal in the EU according to European Convention on Human Rights Article 4 Paragraph 3. I love subparagraph (d) which is a wonderful catch-all in case a legal pressure relief valve is needed in the future to justify god knows what. Article 4 – Prohibition of slavery and forced labour 1 No one shall be held in slavery or servitude. 2 No one shall be required to perform forced or compulsory labour. 3 For the purpose of this article the term "forced or compulsory labour" shall not include: a any work required to be done in the ordinary course of detention imposed according to the provisions of Article 5 of this Convention or during conditional release from such detention; b any service of a military character or, in case of conscientious objectors in countries where they are recognised, service exacted instead of compulsory military service; c any service exacted in case of an emergency or calamity threatening the life or wellbeing of the community; d any work or service which forms part of normal civic obligations.
    - bombcar 4y ago
      I wonder if D has already done heavy lifting for children.

by dwater 4y ago

orangepurple 4y ago

Slavery was never outlawed in the United States of America. Its government can still fully legally actually enslave prisoners.

bombcar 4y ago
Is there an example of a government that has outlawed slavery without some sort of exception for prisons, etc?
- orangepurple 4y ago
  Slavery is even legal in the EU according to European Convention on Human Rights Article 4 Paragraph 3. I love subparagraph (d) which is a wonderful catch-all in case a legal pressure relief valve is needed in the future to justify god knows what. Article 4 – Prohibition of slavery and forced labour 1 No one shall be held in slavery or servitude. 2 No one shall be required to perform forced or compulsory labour. 3 For the purpose of this article the term "forced or compulsory labour" shall not include: a any work required to be done in the ordinary course of detention imposed according to the provisions of Article 5 of this Convention or during conditional release from such detention; b any service of a military character or, in case of conscientious objectors in countries where they are recognised, service exacted instead of compulsory military service; c any service exacted in case of an emergency or calamity threatening the life or wellbeing of the community; d any work or service which forms part of normal civic obligations.
  - bombcar 4y ago
    I wonder if D has already done heavy lifting for children.