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California Voted for Slavery (lemmy.world)

submitted 7 months ago by alphanerd4@lemmy.world to c/usauthoritarianism@lemmy.world

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[–] Structure7528@lemm.ee 81 points 7 months ago (11 children)

In California they have prisoners fight the wildfires. I find it sickening, but it's a popular program. I wonder if that's where this result comes from. The wildfires get worse and worse and they need bodies to sacrifice. Depressing.

[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 20 points 7 months ago (5 children)

That's a volunteer program. This is inside the prison work and comes with physical and mental punishment if you refuse.

[–] Structure7528@lemm.ee 5 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Not exactly "voluntary" in a meaningful way if the alternative is in-prison work or punishment.

[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

That is true yes. It's also worth extra "good time" which can get you released from the system earlier.

Edit - I be clear I mean, "put your life in danger to escape this hellhole faster" is a whole other level of coercion.

[–] Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee 6 points 7 months ago

"Not coercion, volunteers"

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