There's been a lot of "progress". They used to be chattel property. Then they were merely abused. Then, post-WW II, they were lynched from time to time. Now, they're only denied the right to vote and to participate fully in political and economic society.
I guess having to share one's benefits seems like oppression?
gertop•29m ago
> Now, they're only denied the right to vote and to participate fully in political and economic society.
Given that the only modern slaves in America are prisoners I think it's by (reasonable) design that they can't participate in society...
salawat•21m ago
What makes you think that healthcare being tied to the coincidence of employment isn't a similar form of golden handcuff?
If you can't control what the employment circumstances are, you are fundamentally servile to the operation of the System. Keep that in mind. That vote is on an ass that goes in a seat. That ass in the seat is not bound in any way to deliver, and with enough bloody money, it doesn't matter truth or lies, it gets said all the same. What's on the table plays, and you ain't at the table.
blamestross•27m ago
I just want it to be more commonly understood that enslavement is perfectly legal and enshrined in the 13th amendment. We have a million, mostly black, perfectly legal slaves in the US right now.
jleyank•37m ago
I guess having to share one's benefits seems like oppression?
gertop•29m ago
Given that the only modern slaves in America are prisoners I think it's by (reasonable) design that they can't participate in society...
salawat•21m ago
If you can't control what the employment circumstances are, you are fundamentally servile to the operation of the System. Keep that in mind. That vote is on an ass that goes in a seat. That ass in the seat is not bound in any way to deliver, and with enough bloody money, it doesn't matter truth or lies, it gets said all the same. What's on the table plays, and you ain't at the table.