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Romulox

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4. No. People aren't nearly as valuable as they used to be. The modern trend is to force gov't to

Reply to onehandle (Original post)

Tue Oct 9, 2012, 12:06 PM

Oct 2012

subsidize the living expenses of low-wage workers.

If Walmart was forced to pay a living wage (i.e., pay it's workforce enough that it Walmart workers wouldn't qualify for government assistance like WIC, food stamps, Earned Income Tax Credit, etc.) then it wouldn't be profitable.

So the answer is NO! The 1%ers have everything set up exactly like they want it.

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If the Conservatives of the 1% thought they could get away with reinstating slavery, would they? [View all] onehandle Oct 2012 OP

I believe they already have Fgiriun Oct 2012 #1

It's better than slavery for them. factsarenotfair Oct 2012 #3

No, slaves require a substantial initial investment and ongoing care to protect that investment. Egalitarian Thug Oct 2012 #2

Exactly. Starving masses undercutting each other to work for pennies is preferable to them. reformist2 Oct 2012 #9

No. People aren't nearly as valuable as they used to be. The modern trend is to force gov't to Romulox Oct 2012 #4

Look at our prison system. Starry Messenger Oct 2012 #5

Among other things. Kalidurga Oct 2012 #6

We do have slavery; it's now done with money instead of laws. begin_within Oct 2012 #7

No, and I think it's utter insanity to believe that anyone would contemplate such a thing slackmaster Oct 2012 #8

What do you think our prisons are? What do you think undocumented labor is? valerief Oct 2012 #10

They use slaves in other countries EC Oct 2012 #11

they basically want free range slaves Johonny Oct 2012 #12

Who says slavery ever ended really? It just evolved into sharecropping, then the company store, Erose999 Oct 2012 #13

They've already done a pretty fucking good job of it, but this time it's economic, not race based. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #14

Slavery is just part of capitalism. It's not personal it's just business. rhett o rick Oct 2012 #15

Extreme debt IS slavery. There is more than $1 trillion debt for student loans. Fire Walk With Me Oct 2012 #16

I've met quite a few disgusting racists Ter Oct 2012 #17

Not just for blacks either. Ganja Ninja Oct 2012 #18

Yes, if overseas sweatshops and prison labor felix_numinous Oct 2012 #19

I would like tomake them slaves!!! underoath Oct 2012 #20

Yes, but they wouldn't limit to just the South and blacks.... OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #21

They already have--here and abroad. It just isn't called slavery. Skidmore Oct 2012 #22