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In reply to the discussion: If you are forced to work without pay, you are a slave. [View all]SaschaHM
(2,897 posts)33. Not a damn thing.
Just the ill informed trying to tap into a history and vocabulary to prove their point. It's the same edginess that lies behind that equally offensive Yoko Ono/John Lennin quote that Bette Midler got flamed for using. There are multiple ways to describe the situation occurring to furloughed workers atm. Slavery is not one of them.
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I totally agree. Another small point is they will be paid. Congress approved it.
mucifer
Jan 2019
#28
I agree with you. Don't take it back. It is a form of slavery and one that trump likes.
demigoddess
Jan 2019
#26
Seems that some people have bought the lie that slavery was based on economic exploitation
EffieBlack
Jan 2019
#16
If you are actually forced to work without pay - you might get to slavery light (e.g. imprisonment).
Ms. Toad
Jan 2019
#21
What does this have to do with federal government employees being furloughed?
EffieBlack
Jan 2019
#29