Exactly. You know Bill Burr's joke about how every racist conversation begins with "I'm not racist, but..."? I feel like these "labor shortage" statements shou

Exactly. You know Bill Burr's joke about how every racist conversation begins with "I'm not racist, but..."? I feel like these "labor shortage" statements should preface themselves with "I don't believe in forced labor, but..." There's no acknowledgement of the rights and agency of the workers themselves.