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The Convict Leasing Forced Labor System (slrpnk.net)

submitted 4 months ago by octopus_ink@lemmy.ml to c/whitepeopletwitter@sh.itjust.works

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[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Why is it supposed to be funny? It’s true that the majority is black and Angola is a nation in Africa, is that embarrassing to blacks?

Calling the slave plantation "Angola" to mock the Black people forced to work there is clearly a reference to America's history of chattel slavery of Black people.

They helped keep me alive because I was facing 20 years at 100% and had a lot of suicidal thoughts.

The heat at the Angola slave plantation literally kills people and causes them to self harm.

Oh did I mention this is a juvenile prison?

Death to America

So you want to use this case to abolish any work opportunities for inmates across the US?

The concept of prison labor isn't inherently bad, I have nothing against gulags for example.

I want to abolish the ability to profit from it because it incentivised the creation of the largest prison population on Earth. America is literally the worst on Earth, by the numbers, and it's solely because of the perverse incentive structure created by for-profit prison slave labor.

I also think much of the work is pointless and sadistic makework (like forcing people to water fields with paper cups in extreme heat - how is that supposed to make people not want to kill themselves?) That's just torture for the fun of the prison guards, not work.

[–] boatsnhos931@lemmy.world -1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It is kinda funny tbh but you are hyper focused on Angola. You don't believe juveniles should be punished for rape and murder? So do you do any kind of work or activism against this place or prison labor for profit? Have you ever visited Angola or any prison ? Have you seen these fields? You seem really passionate and I think if you will get your hands dirty then you could help make some significant changes.

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 0 points 4 months ago

You don’t believe juveniles should be punished for rape and murder?

Being in prison is already punishment. Torturing them in the heat and Sun is just pointless sadism.

So do you do any kind of work or activism against this place or prison labor for profit? Have you ever visited Angola or any prison ? Have you seen these fields?

I can barely convince myself not to drive into oncoming traffic on the way home from work.

Yesterday I beat the shit out of myself with my bare fists because of the heat and stress of factory labor. Literally punched myself in the face over and over as hard as I could. I look like I was swarmed by bees.

I think if I put more on my plate I'd do something to get myself put in prison.

You seem really passionate and I think if you will get your hands dirty then you could help make some significant changes.

You think I'm the first person to give a shit? Many people much smarter and stronger than me are fighting against modern slavery, all I can do is support them. I'd fuck it up.