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The Convict Leasing Forced Labor System (slrpnk.net)
submitted 4 months ago by octopus_ink@lemmy.ml to c/whitepeopletwitter@sh.itjust.works
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[–] yeather@lemmy.ca 73 points 4 months ago (2 children)

The 13th amendment specifically allows slavery when incarcerated.

[–] Maddier1993@programming.dev 92 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Doesn't mean you're not an asshole if you are pro-slavery

[–] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 35 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Doesn’t mean you’re not an asshole if you are pro-slavery

Someone disagreed with this enough to downvote it. Someone alive in 2024. Edit: Now 2!

[–] fubbernuckin@lemmy.world 13 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It could mean they think it's irrelevant or doesn't add to discussion, which i could honestly see being the case.

[–] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 5 points 4 months ago

It's no less relevant than the comment it was in reply to.

[–] nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 10 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

This is absolutely true. And, despite being a pacifist, I must say that the only thing that slavers deserve is a free, shallow, public latrine.

[–] Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca 46 points 4 months ago

Legal ≠ Right.