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11. What happens to the economy when you put all these people in camps?

Fri Aug 8, 2025, 09:50 AM

Aug 2025

They stop working. They stop buying things. They stop paying bills. They become dependent on captors. Who is served by this?

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Posting for comment... [View all] BWdem4life Aug 2025 OP

A Facebook fever dream TheProle Aug 2025 #1

I was wondering about that myself. nt BWdem4life Aug 2025 #6

Upon further review, Snopes calls it "mostly true" BWdem4life Aug 2025 #8

wut? n/t leftstreet Aug 2025 #2

No thanks n/t SickOfTheOnePct Aug 2025 #3

"If you've followed me, you already know" is where I stopped reading Maru Kitteh Aug 2025 #4

A plan that truly rivals that of the Underwear Gnomes. LudwigPastorius Aug 2025 #5

The ICE budget windfall and recruitment push is beyond disturbing. rubbersole Aug 2025 #7

Your first line was the most important. EndlessWire Aug 2025 #9

Long but Definitely worth a read malaise Aug 2025 #10

What happens to the economy when you put all these people in camps? milestogo Aug 2025 #11