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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 .

Blanca's avatar

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

Jiayi Bingding Wu's avatar

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

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.

Victoria Ann Zabaras's avatar

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

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.

Neil Zhu's avatar

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

Sho-Sho Smith's avatar

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

Teresa's avatar

The US is a genuine hellscape.

Neil Zhu's avatar

Sad to see this happening and not much we can do

Ellen  Collins Davis's avatar

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