Posted on 07/29/2016 6:28:09 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
forced labor = you have no choice in the matter
slavery = you have no choice in the matter
And the difference is...? Ah, one started with good intentions.
“Antonio Pestana, chief of Venezuela’s farming association, told reporters last month that only 25 percent of agricultural land is actually being farmed.”
Uh, yeah. No amount of slave labor can make up for the lack of seed, fertilizer, insecticide, herbicide, and operational agricultural machinery.
Oh, my. How many times has this happened to you?
The difference between “forced labor” and “slavery” is that the slaves were generally fed, sheltered and clothed.
If they planted personal gardens, the government would probably come and burn them.
So, college professors could be forced to work for four months picking turnips.
Lawyers could be made to work for four months picking turnips.
Government employees could be forced to work for four months picking turnips.
Welfare recipients could be made to work for four months picking turnips.
Hahahahahahahahaha!
Vote Democrat and pick turnips!
“Comrade, do you hear the cry of the Raven in the plains?
Comrade, do you hear the cry of your country in chains?”
President Nicolás Maduro signed a decree at the end of last week that gives powers to the labor ministry to order “all workers from the public and private sector with enough physical capabilities and technical know-how” to join a government drive aimed at increasing food production.
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The Soros Administration is hoping to adopt this plan in the USA.
It's that "From each according to his ability...." thing.
Elections have consequences.
Hopefully, the Colombians do the sensible thing and keep the idiot refugees out. They should be able to do this without too much pushback, since the First World Left insists that there is no Venezuelan crisis, and the Venezuelan government is in no position to start a war.
Serfs were better off. At least they generally only had to give 10-20% to their lords, and another 10% to the church. They got to keep the rest.
$15/hour? Bernie
Yep
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