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[-] KulunkelBoom@lemmus.org 27 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

They've just re-instituted slavery.

[-] lordkuri@lemmy.world 13 points 3 days ago

It never went away, they just eliminated private ownership.

[-] bob_lemon@feddit.org 9 points 3 days ago

Prisons are privately owned, no?

[-] kestrel7_7@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

Only a small minority. Private prisons are no doubt a problem, but the vast majority of prisons in the USA are publicly owned

[-] Formfiller@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

They may be “public “ but they all funnel millions to the Epstein class and corrupt politicians through contracts on everything

[-] muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 days ago

History shows the pendulum swings both ways. The fast and more violently the swing to the right, well, political physics has some incredible lessons to teach.

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