Jun 20
bringing a sort of "slavery is still alive and well in US prisons" vibe to the office Juneteenth post that my higher ups don't really like
From what I understand slavery was never actually abolished in the us. It is still legal and all.
the amendment that "ended" slavery specifically left permission for slave labor as punishment for convinced criminals and our inmates have been legally exploited ever since, yes
not a bummer, say it louder
we shouldn't abolish prisons, they need a reform so they aren't a punishment, but rather a rehab
so like a completely different thing. almost as if the prison had in fact in fact been abolished.
#politics#important#this this this is the tbing nobody seems to fucking get abt prison abolition!!#that it doesnt mean just giving up. closing prisons and doing nothing else#for the tiny minority of people who do need to be kept away from others for some time for safety reasons. we dont have to do it via prison#ie through human rights violations. meaningless punishment. humiliation. isolation. in some countries literal slave labour#and once you take all that away. i think its clear that what remains isnt a fucking prison anymore lol#not in the sense that Prison Abolition contends with#tldr people shouldnt have freedom restricted unless absolutely necessary and even then we shouldnt treat them like shit#full humans with full rights#aaaaAAAA
