▲ 1011 ▼ If you count incarceration, same as it ever was. (mander.xyz) submitted 4 months ago by fossilesque@mander.xyz to c/politicalmemes@lemmy.world 126 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] wolfrasin@lemmy.today 98 points 4 months ago (1 child) What is the US prison system but slavery with extra steps? permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] naught@sh.itjust.works 54 points 4 months ago (1 child) there aren't even really extra steps considering slavery is perfectly legal in prisons according to the constitution permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 4 months ago* (1 child) It seems like less steps: consolidate the whole racket, let the state enforce and pay for it, and let the enslavers continue to profit. This seems much easier and more reliable than the prior decentralized system of private enslavers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] naught@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago don't worry we still have private prisons to carry on the tradition permalink fedilink source parent
[–] naught@sh.itjust.works 54 points 4 months ago (1 child) there aren't even really extra steps considering slavery is perfectly legal in prisons according to the constitution permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 4 months ago* (1 child) It seems like less steps: consolidate the whole racket, let the state enforce and pay for it, and let the enslavers continue to profit. This seems much easier and more reliable than the prior decentralized system of private enslavers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] naught@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago don't worry we still have private prisons to carry on the tradition permalink fedilink source parent
[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 4 months ago* (1 child) It seems like less steps: consolidate the whole racket, let the state enforce and pay for it, and let the enslavers continue to profit. This seems much easier and more reliable than the prior decentralized system of private enslavers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] naught@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago don't worry we still have private prisons to carry on the tradition permalink fedilink source parent
[–] naught@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago don't worry we still have private prisons to carry on the tradition permalink fedilink source parent
