Same as it ever was
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What a shithole country.
The most unrealistic thing in Shawshank Redemption was that anyone gave a fuck about those letters at the end. I'm pretty sure that nothing would've come out of it, and the ~~jailer~~ warden would've become a republican senator in a few years.
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In Canada, large companies that make or sell goods have to submit an S-211 modern slavery report. Here's the 2025 version from Costco: https://scalca.blob.core.windows.net/2025/Costco_Wholesale_Canada_Ltd_2025_gp5j65.pdf
The catalogue: https://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/cnt/rsrcs/lbrr/ctlg/index-en.aspx?l=7
73 violations involving slave labour, 1 with child labour, am I reading that right?
More or less. 73 independent audits reported one or more issues related to slavery/forced labour (defined by Costco's own code), and one audit reported at least one issue related to child labour within Costco's supplier network. The exact dates, locations or details of audit results are not publicly provided in this report, but the important thing is that it is being audited, counted and brought to light at least internally, and any concerns from any report may be investigated by the Public Safety Minister.
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The US is a prison nation.
If we have a civil war, that can change. I can't think of better recruits for soldiery and domestic, than those who have been wronged by the opposing force. It is a silver lining to the deterioration of the USA, if this evil can be dispelled for good.
Most of the US hates their neighbor/s, hence the strong anti-immigration push. That's beside the ingrained racism.
If a civil war breaks out, it'll be every man for himself or a loyalty pact based on color, origin, religion or geography like Afghanistan or Myanmar.
There won't be a "us vs them", it'll be "us vs all of the others".
But fantacizing about gravy seals is what ya'll do best.
No no no, in my defense fantasy we all rise up and take out the ruling class and then slowly become just like them.
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but come on! they work for money!
plus gays arent allowed to work
They're trying to build a prison
They're trying to build a prison
They're trying to build a prison
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While most critics don’t believe all jobs should be eliminated, they say incarcerated people should be paid fairly, treated humanely and that all work should be voluntary. Some note that even when people get specialized training, like firefighting, their criminal records can make it almost impossible to get hired on the outside.
“They are largely uncompensated, they are being forced to work, and it’s unsafe. They also aren’t learning skills that will help them when they are released,” said law professor Andrea Armstrong, an expert on prison labor at Loyola University New Orleans. “It raises the question of why we are still forcing people to work in the fields.”
JFC
The AP sifted through thousands of pages of documents and spoke to more than 80 current or formerly incarcerated people, including men and women convicted of crimes that ranged from murder to shoplifting, writing bad checks, theft or other illegal acts linked to drug use. Some were given long sentences for nonviolent offenses because they had previous convictions, while others were released after proving their innocence.
Reporters found people who were hurt or maimed on the job, and also interviewed women who were sexually harassed or abused, sometimes by their civilian supervisors or the correctional officers overseeing them. While it’s often nearly impossible for those involved in workplace accidents to sue, the AP examined dozens of cases that managed to make their way into the court system. Reporters also spoke to family members of prisoners who were killed.
They also aren’t learning skills that will help them when they are released
That's by design. Teaching people skills to support themselves gives them an opportunity to break out of the cycle of recidivism. Teaching people skills that are useless for most employers but are profitable to the slavers ensures that they are left disadvantaged, where they'll eventually end up back in prison for another round.
To the same end, having a culture where employers are legally permitted to background-check candidates for any old job makes it harder for reformed criminals to reintegrate into society.
When adding "tough on crime" politicians and their legislature to the mix, you can begin to see exactly what the goal is.