Child labor was common in urban, industrial America for most of the country’s history. It’s now making a disturbing comeback: lawmakers across the US are undertaking concerted efforts to weaken or repeal statutes that prohibit employing children.

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I love how they want us to constantly buy and consume yet despise the idea of paying us money to actually be able to do so…

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They would love to pay you company money to make sure you can only buy at the company store. Keep that money in their pockets going round and round.

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First child labor, next the company store, then Pinkerton 2.0

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No take! Only give!

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