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[-] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 16 points 6 months ago

It's been a feature of the US prison system since the end of Reconstruction. This isn't something Trump invented.

Bright Blue California rejected a measure to ban prison slavery just a year ago.

[-] Sharkticon@lemmy.zip 7 points 6 months ago

They weren't suggesting Trump invented it. They were suggesting Trump plans to expand it, nationalize it, and institutionalize it.

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