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The Convict Leasing Forced Labor System (slrpnk.net)
submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/whitepeopletwitter
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cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/11237867

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[–] [email protected] 73 points 2 months ago (2 children)

The 13th amendment specifically allows slavery when incarcerated.

[–] [email protected] 92 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Doesn't mean you're not an asshole if you are pro-slavery

[–] [email protected] 35 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Doesn’t mean you’re not an asshole if you are pro-slavery

Someone disagreed with this enough to downvote it. Someone alive in 2024. Edit: Now 2!

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It could mean they think it's irrelevant or doesn't add to discussion, which i could honestly see being the case.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

It's no less relevant than the comment it was in reply to.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

This is absolutely true. And, despite being a pacifist, I must say that the only thing that slavers deserve is a free, shallow, public latrine.

[–] [email protected] 46 points 2 months ago

Legal ≠ Right.