• Ech@lemm.ee
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    24 days ago

    Why would it be unconstitutional? The amendment doesn’t require forced labor, it just allows it. States deciding to nix it as a “punishment” are fully in their rights.

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      23 days ago

      You are correct but SCOTUS has zero respect for the Constitution when they’re paid not to, so who knows?