▲ 971 ▼ Someone didn't think out the implications. (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by STRIKINGdebate2@lemmy.world to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world 60 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Revan343@lemmy.ca 84 points 2 years ago (3 children) Also, slavery wasn't abolished permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] can@sh.itjust.works 101 points 2 years ago (1 child) There you go saying prisoners are people again permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheFriar@lemm.ee 29 points 2 years ago (1 child) Disgusting thinking. Can you imagine permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] KISSmyOS@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago* Let's quickly forget that and go back to joking about prison rape. permalink fedilink source parent [–] veloxization@yiffit.net 38 points 2 years ago Ah, the "except" in Amendment XIII. permalink fedilink source parent [–] amanneedsamaid@sopuli.xyz 5 points 2 years ago* (1 child) ...until 1942* permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Revan343@lemmy.ca 54 points 2 years ago (3 children) Slavery is still legal in the US now, they just need to be convicted of a crime first. Easy enough to find crimes to put people away for, and you can even selectively enforce laws against the people/race you don't like permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Vespair@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago Good thing the force behind enforcing laws and charging people as criminals is famously good-natured and held to the highest of accountability standards to prevent any possible corruption! Oh wait. permalink fedilink source parent [–] amanneedsamaid@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 years ago That is not slavery, convict leasing was (worse) slavery. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MacNCheezus@lemmy.today 1 point 2 years ago (4 children) Okay but that still makes Taylor Swift owning Kanye illegal because she is a private person. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] superduperenigma@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) I'm sure she could put some of that $700M towards buying a private prison and then bribing the cops, the D.A., and the judge to get him sentenced there. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] can@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 years ago Hell, for a mentally unwell black man they'll do it for free. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Froyn@kbin.social 8 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Horrible site, I know, but... https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/mcdonalds-kfc-burger-king-wendys-convict-leasing-suit-in-alabama/702375 Or is that different because they're publicly traded companies? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cort@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Wait, so if Kanye gets convinced of a crime, T-swift could buy the private prison where he's serving his sentence and then effectively own Kanye? Is a billion dollars enough to buy a prison? They can't be that expensive, right? permalink fedilink source parent [–] KISSmyOS@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) She could totally own him in Fortnite permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MacNCheezus@lemmy.today 3 points 2 years ago At least theoretically. IDK about you, but I can picture Kanye playing that from time to time and low key kicking ass far more than I can picture her doing it. permalink fedilink source parent [+] flontlocs@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] can@sh.itjust.works 101 points 2 years ago (1 child) There you go saying prisoners are people again permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheFriar@lemm.ee 29 points 2 years ago (1 child) Disgusting thinking. Can you imagine permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] KISSmyOS@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago* Let's quickly forget that and go back to joking about prison rape. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheFriar@lemm.ee 29 points 2 years ago (1 child) Disgusting thinking. Can you imagine permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] KISSmyOS@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago* Let's quickly forget that and go back to joking about prison rape. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] KISSmyOS@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago* Let's quickly forget that and go back to joking about prison rape. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] veloxization@yiffit.net 38 points 2 years ago Ah, the "except" in Amendment XIII. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] amanneedsamaid@sopuli.xyz 5 points 2 years ago* (1 child) ...until 1942* permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Revan343@lemmy.ca 54 points 2 years ago (3 children) Slavery is still legal in the US now, they just need to be convicted of a crime first. Easy enough to find crimes to put people away for, and you can even selectively enforce laws against the people/race you don't like permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Vespair@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago Good thing the force behind enforcing laws and charging people as criminals is famously good-natured and held to the highest of accountability standards to prevent any possible corruption! Oh wait. permalink fedilink source parent [–] amanneedsamaid@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 years ago That is not slavery, convict leasing was (worse) slavery. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MacNCheezus@lemmy.today 1 point 2 years ago (4 children) Okay but that still makes Taylor Swift owning Kanye illegal because she is a private person. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] superduperenigma@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) I'm sure she could put some of that $700M towards buying a private prison and then bribing the cops, the D.A., and the judge to get him sentenced there. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] can@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 years ago Hell, for a mentally unwell black man they'll do it for free. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Froyn@kbin.social 8 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Horrible site, I know, but... https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/mcdonalds-kfc-burger-king-wendys-convict-leasing-suit-in-alabama/702375 Or is that different because they're publicly traded companies? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cort@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Wait, so if Kanye gets convinced of a crime, T-swift could buy the private prison where he's serving his sentence and then effectively own Kanye? Is a billion dollars enough to buy a prison? They can't be that expensive, right? permalink fedilink source parent [–] KISSmyOS@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) She could totally own him in Fortnite permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MacNCheezus@lemmy.today 3 points 2 years ago At least theoretically. IDK about you, but I can picture Kanye playing that from time to time and low key kicking ass far more than I can picture her doing it. permalink fedilink source parent [+] flontlocs@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Revan343@lemmy.ca 54 points 2 years ago (3 children) Slavery is still legal in the US now, they just need to be convicted of a crime first. Easy enough to find crimes to put people away for, and you can even selectively enforce laws against the people/race you don't like permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Vespair@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago Good thing the force behind enforcing laws and charging people as criminals is famously good-natured and held to the highest of accountability standards to prevent any possible corruption! Oh wait. permalink fedilink source parent [–] amanneedsamaid@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 years ago That is not slavery, convict leasing was (worse) slavery. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MacNCheezus@lemmy.today 1 point 2 years ago (4 children) Okay but that still makes Taylor Swift owning Kanye illegal because she is a private person. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] superduperenigma@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) I'm sure she could put some of that $700M towards buying a private prison and then bribing the cops, the D.A., and the judge to get him sentenced there. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] can@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 years ago Hell, for a mentally unwell black man they'll do it for free. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Froyn@kbin.social 8 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Horrible site, I know, but... https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/mcdonalds-kfc-burger-king-wendys-convict-leasing-suit-in-alabama/702375 Or is that different because they're publicly traded companies? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cort@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Wait, so if Kanye gets convinced of a crime, T-swift could buy the private prison where he's serving his sentence and then effectively own Kanye? Is a billion dollars enough to buy a prison? They can't be that expensive, right? permalink fedilink source parent [–] KISSmyOS@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) She could totally own him in Fortnite permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MacNCheezus@lemmy.today 3 points 2 years ago At least theoretically. IDK about you, but I can picture Kanye playing that from time to time and low key kicking ass far more than I can picture her doing it. permalink fedilink source parent [+] flontlocs@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Vespair@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago Good thing the force behind enforcing laws and charging people as criminals is famously good-natured and held to the highest of accountability standards to prevent any possible corruption! Oh wait. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] amanneedsamaid@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 years ago That is not slavery, convict leasing was (worse) slavery. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MacNCheezus@lemmy.today 1 point 2 years ago (4 children) Okay but that still makes Taylor Swift owning Kanye illegal because she is a private person. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] superduperenigma@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) I'm sure she could put some of that $700M towards buying a private prison and then bribing the cops, the D.A., and the judge to get him sentenced there. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] can@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 years ago Hell, for a mentally unwell black man they'll do it for free. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Froyn@kbin.social 8 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Horrible site, I know, but... https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/mcdonalds-kfc-burger-king-wendys-convict-leasing-suit-in-alabama/702375 Or is that different because they're publicly traded companies? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cort@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Wait, so if Kanye gets convinced of a crime, T-swift could buy the private prison where he's serving his sentence and then effectively own Kanye? Is a billion dollars enough to buy a prison? They can't be that expensive, right? permalink fedilink source parent [–] KISSmyOS@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) She could totally own him in Fortnite permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MacNCheezus@lemmy.today 3 points 2 years ago At least theoretically. IDK about you, but I can picture Kanye playing that from time to time and low key kicking ass far more than I can picture her doing it. permalink fedilink source parent [+] flontlocs@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] superduperenigma@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) I'm sure she could put some of that $700M towards buying a private prison and then bribing the cops, the D.A., and the judge to get him sentenced there. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] can@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 years ago Hell, for a mentally unwell black man they'll do it for free. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] can@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 years ago Hell, for a mentally unwell black man they'll do it for free. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Froyn@kbin.social 8 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Horrible site, I know, but... https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/mcdonalds-kfc-burger-king-wendys-convict-leasing-suit-in-alabama/702375 Or is that different because they're publicly traded companies? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cort@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Wait, so if Kanye gets convinced of a crime, T-swift could buy the private prison where he's serving his sentence and then effectively own Kanye? Is a billion dollars enough to buy a prison? They can't be that expensive, right? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cort@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Wait, so if Kanye gets convinced of a crime, T-swift could buy the private prison where he's serving his sentence and then effectively own Kanye? Is a billion dollars enough to buy a prison? They can't be that expensive, right? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] KISSmyOS@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) She could totally own him in Fortnite permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MacNCheezus@lemmy.today 3 points 2 years ago At least theoretically. IDK about you, but I can picture Kanye playing that from time to time and low key kicking ass far more than I can picture her doing it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MacNCheezus@lemmy.today 3 points 2 years ago At least theoretically. IDK about you, but I can picture Kanye playing that from time to time and low key kicking ass far more than I can picture her doing it. permalink fedilink source parent
