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Hidden prison labor web linked to foods from Target, Walmart (apnews.com)

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (3 children)

As a Canadian, I've been hoping you guys could abolish slavery since I learned of it decades ago.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

As a Canadian, the fact that it took until the 90s to close the last residential school gives me little faith that the US will make tangible moves to end slavery in this century.

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

Here here.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I really don't get how it is not political suicide to support slavary.

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

It is, but not in America, Home of the fee, land of the slaves.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

That would require a functional government and active electorate.