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throwaw12yesterday at 9:36 PM1 replyview on HN

> ... so let's allow slavery to run.

Obviously we look at world differently, but I was under impression that slavery wasn't abolished, it just got different form with slightly more rights.

Late-Capitalism as slave owners, workers as slaves, because their health insurance tied to their work, they can be punished without notice (at will employment), wealth gap is 50-2000x between Lord in feudalism (CEO / rich / ultrarich) and slaves. Lord can rape (Epstein class), avoid taxes, bribe each other, the moment slave does the same, goes to jail for 10 years

Same nature, different form, more modern form


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khazhouxyesterday at 10:17 PM

No offense intended, but that is an ignorant take. The law of the land in the U.S. was that one human could literally own another human being (with all the implications of property ownership, including disposing of it and abusing it at your leisure). How such a despicable mindset took hold and was allowed to go on for so long, is beyond modern comprehension.

You mentioned many other injustices but none of those are "slavery but just different with slightly more rights."

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