Funny how the US doesn't tax itself for all of the for-profit prisons that don't pay any of the prisoners for their work. Sounds like corporate slavery to me.

[–] LostWon@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (1 children)

There's also their H-2A program, which is used to entrap migrant workers into indentured slavery, much like certain reported abuses of the Canadian TFW program.

[–] FederatedFreedom1981@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Yup, all in the name of cheap labour. I didn't say that Canada wasn't entirely innocent, I merely said that it's hypocritical for a powerful pedophile to speak of forced labour. He raped children.

[–] LostWon@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

I was just agreeing with what you said about labour and adding that along with the literal slavery in their prisons, there's also indentured servitude for migrant workers. Mentioning Canada's TFW Program was something I did to balance what I said, and not in response to your comment.

I should also add that the US' ICE concentration camps also have forced labour. The current Delaney Hall hunger strikes (on the inside) and protests (outside) are about drawing attention to stop it in one of the many locations where that happens.

(I hope he somehow faces justice for his crimes and that the criminals they're protecting do too.)

[–] cheat700000007@lemmy.world 3 points 5 hours ago

No, just regular slavery as supported in the Constitution

[–] betanumerus@lemmy.ca 6 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

"You're hurting someone else, so pay ME".

[–] timbyte@lemmy.ca 19 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Most US states use forced labour in their prison systems.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 6 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

The only forced labor allowed is to be domestic and bribed.

[–] Dultas@lemmy.world 2 points 5 hours ago

Otherwise it's just sparkling slavery.

[–] bowreality@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 hours ago

And American. America First /s

[–] ContactClosure@lemmus.org 19 points 11 hours ago

So we now use tariffs to distract from the war that we used to distract from the files because we tarriffed everyone trying to distract from the files?

[–] YurkshireLad@lemmy.ca 21 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

Does he mean forced labour in the US? One of us is confused..

[–] Lumidaub@feddit.org 16 points 12 hours ago

over allegations the countries are allowing goods produced by forced labour into their supply chains.

Picard putting his head into his hands in frustration.

[–] teslasdisciple@lemmy.ca 16 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

One trick pony

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 6 points 7 hours ago

One trick bull in a china shop.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 4 points 8 hours ago

No no, different outfits!

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 5 points 11 hours ago

¯\(ツ)/¯ Shouldn't be trading with them to begin with then it's not an issue.