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jghn ◴[] No.43693238[source]
The other day I saw the results of a poll [1] where 80% of Americans thought the *country* would be better off if more Americans worked in factories. However, only 20% of Americans thought that *they* would be better off if more Americans worked in factories. It was surprisingly bipartisan.

In other words, people like the idea of this, but no one actually wants this.

[1] https://www.ft.com/content/845917ed-41a5-449f-946f-70263adba...

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999900000999 ◴[] No.43693731[source]
We already have a massive prison industrial complex, a lack of basic rights and a complete disregard for due process.

Very soon we'll be forced to make shoes and other things behind bars. No trial needed, just indefinite detention.

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9dev ◴[] No.43695029[source]
Now that is an elegant solution! They are starting to punish people with the wrong opinion and strip them of their citizen rights already; instead of flying them to El Salvador, might as well keep them as slaves in a federal prison! Pesky dissidents and manufacturing problems solved at the same time!
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1. rjsw ◴[] No.43705324[source]
Arbeit macht frei.