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A Boring Dystopia

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[โ€“] sakodak@lemmy.world 68 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

". . . . except as a punishment for crime . . . ."

Slavery never stopped, it just evolved. There's a reason black men are so overrepresented in the prison system.

The US is a fascist country. If you live here and you don't feel it, you are benefiting from it.

[โ€“] Manifish_Destiny@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago

No, I certainly still benefit from it, as do most Americans. But that doesn't mean I shouldn't fight against it.