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eppur_se_muova

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10. Sorry to have missed those. I would have recced them if I had seen them.

Reply to usedtobedemgurl (Reply #8)

Tue Jul 15, 2025, 05:55 PM

Jul 15

Turnip has been so "energetic" about getting people out of the country that it seemed that really was his (own, personal) priority, and probably Miller's as well. I suspect there are others behind the scenes -- read "entepreneurs" -- who see the opportunity here as deportation slows, and imprisoned populations accumulate. "Gee, it's a shame all those people are just sitting there ! I'm sure they'd appreciate an opportunity to earn some money while they're waiting to be disposed of !" IPOs can't be far behind.

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Who's going to be surprised when ICE detainees are rented out as prison labor ? [View all] eppur_se_muova Jul 15 OP

That thought occurred to me sometime ago. I've seen prison labor before $.10 an hour. Walleye Jul 15 #1

surprised? I expect this DBoon Jul 15 #2

I've been using "Gator Gitmo". I agree with those who say we shouldn't accept Uglican's "humorous" 'Alligator Alcatraz'. eppur_se_muova Jul 15 #7

Trump said they were essentially planning for that possibility Docreed2003 Jul 15 #3

Not me malaise Jul 15 #4

Steal them from farm... lame54 Jul 15 #5

People kidnapped and jailed while picking crops, then sent to pick crops as prison labor. Irish_Dem Jul 15 #6

If you look back at my past comments, usedtobedemgurl Jul 15 #8

Sorry to have missed those. I would have recced them if I had seen them. eppur_se_muova Jul 15 #10

It's all good. usedtobedemgurl Jul 15 #12

Why would this be a surprise? The enforcement/incarceration system is meant to be extractive. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 15 #9

"Extractive" is one of those words that Dems need to use more often, and make clear it's a bad thing. nt eppur_se_muova Jul 15 #11

Well, no one wants to hear it when I'm talking about regular-ass prisons, lol. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 15 #13