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[–] Glytch@lemmy.world 40 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

Enforcing this will cost more than just feeding the kids would.

[–] bagsy@lemmy.world 10 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

You forget that slavery is still legal for prisoners. They will put you in prison for stupid reasons because they want tons of free labor.

[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 2 points 4 hours ago

Land of the free labour.

[–] Nomorereddit@lemmy.today 21 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

We've been a prison country for a long time now bud. They'll find a way.

[–] ThunderQueen@lemmy.world 14 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

America is 3% of the world population, yet has 25% of the worlds prison population. America runs on prison labor and debt slavery

[–] Nomorereddit@lemmy.today 3 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Nope, this isnt a labor supply solution.

This is just for the love of the game.

[–] ThunderQueen@lemmy.world 3 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Unfortunately it is a little of both. So many of our industries are subsidized by prison labor that it would be very disruptive for them to change it. Absolutely not saying we shouldnt. Just that that is why the centrist fucks wont move a muscle on prison reform

[–] Sunflier@lemmy.world 3 points 15 hours ago

Probably higher now.