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Real slavery, like what's permitted via the Thirteenth Amendment and propagated by over-policing black communities? Pretty sure the "American Left" is keenly aw
by boston_clone 8mo ago
Real slavery, like what's permitted via the Thirteenth Amendment and propagated by over-policing black communities? Pretty sure the "American Left" is keenly aware of this, even if terminally-online armchair policy analysts engaging in whataboutisms aren't.
This is kinda the whole crux of prison and police reform in the US; you may want to read "The New Jim Crow". Decent primer.
- simianwords 8mo agocomparing this to what happens in USA is why people don't take BLM and DEI seriously
- boston_clone 8mo agoOh, you don't have to out yourself like that; not here in public! Many people care about black lives and DEI. In fact, I'm willing to bet you probably agree with the most palatable form of DEI - jobs programs and hiring incentives for veterans. In any case, here's a quote FTA: >Rather than explicit imprisonment, the compound relied on a system of indentured servitude and debt to control its workers. Not that different from the USA: https://apnews.com/article/prison-to-plate-inmate-labor-investigation-c6f0eb4747963283316e494eadf08c4e https://apnews.com/article/prison-to-plate-inmate-labor-inve...
- gmerc 8mo agoI guess if you're taking the Epstein thing as extra-territorial we could pretend this comment makes any sense.
- FatherOfCurses 8mo agoRace to the bottom, eh? Why talk about what the situation is in our country and try to improve it when other people in other countries have it much worse?