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Re:Woman in Brazil enslaved for 55 years by 3 generations of... by inexcf on Sunday July 12, 2026 @08:52AM (#48880796)
"last country to abolish slavery" vs. "last country to practice slavery"
Re:Woman in Brazil enslaved for 55 years by 3 generations of... by Loughla on Sunday July 12, 2026 @09:07AM (#48880893)
Yeah, have you ever been to Dubai?

Slavery is "illegal".

I'm convinced that the absolute modernity is only a sideshow attraction for the ultra-wealthy to visit Dubai. The real show is the servants.

Re:Woman in Brazil enslaved for 55 years by 3 generations of... by robbie-c on Sunday July 12, 2026 @09:31AM (#48881087)
A family member stayed in a hotel in Dubai recently and on returning said how incredible the staff were and willing they were to help them, and my response was "no shit"
Re:Woman in Brazil enslaved for 55 years by 3 generations of... by Loughla on Sunday July 12, 2026 @12:45PM (#48882487)
I went once. It feels like Disney Land but for the wealthy. I'll never go back, and I actually regret going to be honest. It's disgusting and it's right out in the open.