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Re:Patterns of Death in the South Still Show the Outlines of... by mikeash on Tuesday October 24, 2017 @01:25PM (#15543313)
The Constitution explicitly permits slavery for criminals, and many prisons take advantage of this. How is that simplistic?
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Re:Patterns of Death in the South Still Show the Outlines of... by aaron-lebo on Tuesday October 24, 2017 @01:28PM (#15543341)
It is simplistic exactly because that is not equivalent to slavery circa 1860 which is what is suggested through "we never quit doing slavery".
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Re:Patterns of Death in the South Still Show the Outlines of... by mikeash on Tuesday October 24, 2017 @02:29PM (#15543972)
Slavery has changed but it hasn't ended. The post discusses the changes, so again, what's simplistic?
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Re:Patterns of Death in the South Still Show the Outlines of... by swasheck on Tuesday October 24, 2017 @02:11PM (#15543801)
So the post is missing nuance in favor of a "big picture" opinion. I still view it as a thoughtful take on the situation. Then again, I generally only downvote trolls and distractions, not thoughtful posts with which I disagree.
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