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          3 days ago

          Pretty much exactly that plus a market. Prisoners held for torture are still slaves. They turn a profit for the prison as long as they’re not dead. They’re just funded by your tax dollars instead of private wealth.

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              3 days ago

              Unless they’re run by a state entity it’s extremely unlikely they’ll operate at a loss.

              If you’re talking about the “Whoopsy doodle! #redacted :3” portion of the US military budget then yes it’s possible only the tortured prisoner title applies.