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California enslaves 400 prisoners to fight wildfires. (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] GeeDubHayduke@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 3 months ago

I'd like to introduce you to the concept of being "volun-told." Basically, it's "volunteer, or be forced. Your choice."