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The US Runs on Sla-, oh excuse me, Rented Inmates. (lemmy.world)

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[–] jg1i 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Funner fact: in 2024, Californians actually voted for slavery! https://calmatters.org/politics/elections/2024/11/california-election-result-proposition-6-fails/

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

Painful.

The California Attorney General’s Office writes ballot language and summaries, and the word “slavery” did not appear on the California ballot. Instead, the language read, “Eliminates Constitutional Provision Allowing Involuntary Servitude for Incarcerated Persons. Legislative Constitutional Amendment.”

“When I saw the words ‘involuntary servitude,’ I thought, ‘This might take some explaining for the voters,’” said Mark Baldassare, survey director at the Public Policy Institute of California. “We know that when people are unsure or uncertain, the default is to vote ‘no.’”