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		CodeWriter23 on Dec 30, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Apple’s longtime supplier accused of using forced ... IMO this article launders slavery by referring to it as "forced labor".

frakkingcylons on Dec 30, 2020 [–]

I think the reason for saying forced labor was to distinguish it from chattel slavery (what most people think of when they see the word slavery), not downplaying the actions of this supplier.

CodeWriter23 on Dec 30, 2020 | [–]

The CCP has enslaved the Uighars, and gifted this manufacturer with some of them. How is this not chattel?

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