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[–] listless@lemmy.cringecollective.io 14 points 7 months ago (3 children)

Corporations would happily use slave labor if that was legal.

Source: The United States prior to 1865

[–] Waraugh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 7 months ago

We still use slave labor, California just voted against abolishing it.

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago

Source: Prison labor.

[–] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 2 points 7 months ago

Yeah. Pretty much anywhere slavery is legal will use slaves. Our system rewards people for destroying society.