The Child Labor of Early Capitalism Is Making a Big Comeback in the US

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The Child Labor of Early Capitalism Is Making a Big Comeback in the US
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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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Is this what making America great again looks like? A return to the 1920s? Can’t we bring back street cars instead?

In a lot of ways we are closer to 80's cyberpunk, just with less neon and cool clothes. So maybe neon covered, flying street cars?

The least out capitalist overlords could do is make the world a e s t h e t i c