• tatterdemalion@programming.dev
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    18 hours ago

    Even if you wanted to opt out of capitalism, I can’t even think of how a poor person would manage to live legally in the US. You basically have to be a hobo constantly in fear of being arrested (and then in prison you’re definitely a slave). You can’t just go out into nature and build your own homestead like people used to do.

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        15 hours ago

        I can see why you think it’s similar, but it’s assuredly not the same as slavery. As a hobo, you still have rights and cannot be purchased or treated a literal property.

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          39 minutes ago

          Friend, have you paid attention to where we are at right now?

          Homeless Funding Was Limited to Groups Aligned With Trump Policies, Suit Says

          A federal lawsuit filed on Thursday in Rhode Island by two organizations that support the homeless claims that, with $75 million in homelessness grants about to expire, the Department of Housing and Urban Development illegally coerced applicants into embracing President Trump’s positions on immigration enforcement, transgender rights and other charged issues.

          They literally tried to buy homeless care.