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We'll settle for homes we own, but that's too much apparently 🙄 (lemmy.world)

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[-] englislanguage@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 5 months ago

Which is more expensive for the state, i.e., even from a pure capitalist point of view the least favorable option.

[-] doubtingtammy@lemmy.ml 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

From a Pure capitalist POV, the only thing wrong with that scenario is that the prisoners probably won't be working. Or won't be working enough. Capitalism isn't concerned with a balanced state budget

[-] Asafum@feddit.nl 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Nah in America prisoners are literal slaves as allowed in the 13th amendment so the GAP and Nike will be plenty happy the more people are in prison. :(