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[-] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 17 points 2 months ago

We never got rid of slavery, we just made them responsible for their own food and housing.

[-] Trollception@lemmy.world -1 points 2 months ago

That's quite disrespectful to compare what we have today to actual slavery.

[-] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

That exact response prevents us from properly evaluating our situation.

Wage slavery is slavery

[-] Jiggle_Physics@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago

yes, not every slavery, even historically, has been chattel slavery

[-] Vanilla_PuddinFudge@infosec.pub 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

It's slavery with gaming qualities and objectives, like kids at a summer camp. Maybe if I get a few more tokens, I can buy a tshirt.

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