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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

When was the last chattel slave in the US released again? 1942.

When did slavery end on a global scale again? Never.

Damn. Sounds like we traded the evils of merchantilism for the same evils under capitalism, but with a fresh coat of paint.