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GS-z-14-1's avatar

We should also recall that essentially ‘free’ prison labor produced services and commodities put downward pressure on worker wages in the general population .

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Blanca's avatar

I hadn’t thought of that. Just so craven too.

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Sam Hai's avatar

I am ashamed that even with an economics degree, I did not think of this

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adt's avatar

100% True! I currently live in Alabama and these statements are ALL true. In fact, you’re probably being too kind to Alabama.

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Victoria Ann Zabaras's avatar

Does a social program alleviate suffering or make rich people richer? It's a simple question

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Sho-Sho Smith's avatar

It seems like the future plan is to enslave all non-whites to be in these concentration camp/private prisons to labor for a dominant white class. I wonder if they’ll bring breeding plantations back to store non-white women too. As a Chinese America woman, I’m planning on packing my bags. My parents worked hard to get us into this country and it’s so ironic that, just one generation later, I need to get us out of it.

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Neil Zhu's avatar

It’s pretty ridiculous they running their prison for profit , supposedly for correctional and rehabilitation convicts

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Sho-Sho Smith's avatar

I think we can all see through that line of BS. They underestimate us.

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Teresa's avatar

The US is a genuine hellscape.

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Neil Zhu's avatar

Sad to see this happening and not much we can do

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Ellen  Collins Davis's avatar

You are absolutely correct. Prisons in the US are big business.

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Blanca's avatar

Hellish.

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