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
jacobin.com

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...

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.