• Wetstew@lemmy.world
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        10 months ago

        I mean, if we’re bringing back child labor, debtor’s prisons aren’t a huge leap.

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          10 months ago

          I mean debtor prisons are basically just involuntary prison labor, which the US already has. Not really a leap, considering you can get arrested for legitimately anything.

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          10 months ago

          I mean, it kind of is.

          Debtor’s prisons were never fair, but at least it usually involved adults who made their own choices.

          Kids can’t legally consent to anything - though I’m sure the republicans want to change that too.