Slavery is cool but not drugs? Fuck this country.

  • liyunxiao
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    18 hours ago

    Just a reminder there’s a nonzero chance any random company customer service line you call is manner by US slaves making less per hour than anyone but slaves ever have in the US.

        • papalonian@lemmy.world
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          16 hours ago

          pub 1993

          Oh wow, so it’s been a thing for a while now.

          A quick search shows that it is still a thing. However, I’m reading stories from former service employees that are saying that (at least with their company) it was a program, and offered employment to prisoners when they got out, which is good. Not to pretend that it’s a-ok to underpay them while they’re in, but if it gives prisoners a legitimate avenue of employment upon release I can’t shame it too harshly