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Re:Apple’s longtime supplier accused of using forced labor i... by hedora on Tuesday December 29, 2020 @02:20PM (#25573645)
Note that slavery is still legal in the US.

"Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction."

There’s an active attempt in congress to amend the constitution to abolish slavery in the US:

https://www.npr.org/2020/12/03/942413221/democrats-push-abol...

Legal, domestic forced labor is over a $2 billion dollar industry. People that refuse to work are retaliated against:

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/aug/23/prison...

Think globally, act locally.

Re:Apple’s longtime supplier accused of using forced labor i... by henvic on Tuesday December 29, 2020 @03:08PM (#25574201)
It's even worse when you remember plenty of victims are behind bars due to victimless "crimes", police fraud, or minor infractions.