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[–] blahsay@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

There are slaves, just low numbers because it's illegal. There's also a lot of working arrangements with illegal immigrants that look very similar in a bad light.

In fairness most western countries have a low level of slavery - they found some forced labour on a farm in Australia a few years back for example.

If you're asking if any US state wants to legalise slavery, it's extremely unpopular everywhere, except in a few niche pointy white hat communities.

[–] hungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Slavery is legal in US prisons.

[–] blahsay@lemmy.world 0 points 9 months ago

Sure is and good luck changing the constitution

[–] sentient_loom@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Yes.

But the USA has surprised me before.

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[–] OldWoodFrame@lemm.ee 3 points 9 months ago

Yes. Would require a Constitutional amendment, those are really hard to get through.

[–] HowManyNimons@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

Slavery will continue to expand in the United States.

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