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> You're saying they laid down rail in the US from end to end during wild West times At a time when labor was dirt cheap and safety regulations were non-existe
by SubmarineClub 6mo ago
> You're saying they laid down rail in the US from end to end during wild West times
At a time when labor was dirt cheap and safety regulations were non-existent.
The railroads specifically used Chinese laborers who were treated, and paid, like shit.
- danny_codes 6mo agoAnd also a time when people were laying down ties with their hands and a hammer. This isn’t a labor issue it’s purely political. Some people get rich from the status quo and bribe politicians to prevent competition. America is increasingly corrupt, particularly since citizens united and accelerating under the current admin