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[โ€“] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

In the US, we do not have to worry about this because we outsourced our entire means of production. We are fully-dependent on slave labor, foreign and domestic, just like the founding fathers intended.

[โ€“] dessalines@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 months ago

For an in-depth look at modern globalized production and the split between rich exploiter nations and the working poor in the global south, I highly recommend John Smith - Imperialism in the 21st century.

Some good introductory essays before diving into that book: