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We'll settle for homes we own, but that's too much apparently 🙄 (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Which is more expensive for the state, i.e., even from a pure capitalist point of view the least favorable option.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

From a Pure capitalist POV, the only thing wrong with that scenario is that the prisoners probably won't be working. Or won't be working enough. Capitalism isn't concerned with a balanced state budget

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Nah in America prisoners are literal slaves as allowed in the 13th amendment so the GAP and Nike will be plenty happy the more people are in prison. :(