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If Johnny could think, he'd probably be in Blue (infosec.pub)

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[–] plyth@feddit.org -1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Have things changed? Every western country profits from cheap workers abroad. Globalization allows us to have slaves without having slaves.

Like in those days we would lose our material benefits if we would solidarize globally with all workers and vote for policies that would spread the wealth of the world equally.

Would our lives be better if we would change the way the West operates?

[–] mitch@piefed.mitch.science 14 points 3 months ago

Slavery isn't even illegal in the USA, only chattel slavery is. The private prison system gets to not qualify as slavery because they technically pay inmates some pithy sum, like $1 an hour.

People don't realize it, really, but the American slave industry has been out there ruining American industry or small businesses since the 90s. Did you know that in the 80s, virtually all cabling meant for the US military was produced by Americans in small factories? Prison labor decimated that industry. It has decimated so many industries too, like serving and waiting. Aramark uses prison labor to wash dishes. It's crazy.