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Trying to pay rent these days... (lemmy.world)

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[-] [email protected] 98 points 9 months ago

Yeah... this isn't a meme, it's literally children being sold.

As I recall it, the family were facing eviction, and the kids were indeed sold, including the one she was pregnant with. A couple of them ended up basically being slaves on a farm somewhere.

I'll laugh at plenty of things I probably shouldn't but this isn't one of them.

[-] [email protected] 35 points 9 months ago

My grandfather was sold into what amounted to slavery during this time period under similar circumstances. Many of these children were treated with incredible cruelty, then grew up and were shipped off to war. Mostly voluntarily, given that war was actually a quality of life improvement where they got perks like socks and food.

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[-] [email protected] 56 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

This is not a meme, but a reminder of a terrible time and this particular event. Post it in a history community, but not here. Why would we find something so sad funny?

It is in bad taste. To say the least.

[-] [email protected] -3 points 9 months ago

I found it funny.

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[-] [email protected] 36 points 9 months ago

Dawg this is not a meme what the fuck

[-] [email protected] 36 points 9 months ago

This is an incredibly sad picture

[-] [email protected] 36 points 9 months ago

This is real right?

[-] [email protected] 27 points 9 months ago

https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/4-children-sale-1948/

[-] [email protected] 12 points 9 months ago

Oof. I don't like my memes this dark.

[-] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago

Ooof

[-] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

That is extremely tragic

[-] [email protected] 20 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Yes. Here's a link to the Wikimedia page of the photograph.

The picture was taken August 5, 1948, for The Vidette-Messenger.

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[-] [email protected] 21 points 9 months ago

She should use the subscription model to get money for them every month.

[-] EmoDuck 1 points 9 months ago

Renting children? What a horrible idea- Oh wait, no. The Simpsons already did that

[-] Ghyste 12 points 9 months ago

More garbage for the dumpster fire. But those upvotes are just so important...

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[-] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago

There are some days that I would pay someone to take my 4 kids.

[-] [email protected] 10 points 9 months ago

I think that's actually a pretty common practise. Rich people barely have to see their kids at all!

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