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[–] Lowpast@lemmy.world 15 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (34 children)

History has overwhelmingly shown that non-violence is more successful than violence. You do you.

[–] pennomi@lemmy.world 47 points 2 weeks ago (11 children)

I don’t think that’s true. There were violent riots accompanying every major social change in at least recent history.

And famously, it took an entire fucking war to end slavery in the United States.

[–] bstix@feddit.dk 5 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

it took an entire fucking war to end slavery in the United States.

Well... how's that going?

[–] Nima@leminal.space 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

if you confused about slavery legality in the united states, slavery is illegal.

hope this helps you.

[–] Katana314@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/2020/10/how-private-prisons-profit-from-forced-labor

It's still kinda legal, just takes some extra steps and signatures, and a bribed judge - of which there are many.

That's also setting aside people that are effectively slaves to low wages, unable to do anything but work with no chance for upward mobility.

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