“HB 211 is a debt trap. It creates a population of people who are, by definition, unable to pay. And then converts that inability into a labor obligation,” Michael Ryan, a finance expert and founder of MichaelRyanMoney.com, told Newsweek. “The ‘streets to success’ framing is deliberate misdirection. No legitimate treatment program requires the patient to work off their bill under threat of incarceration."
I’m morbidly fascinated by how carefully this article avoids using the obvious term. But slavery. It’s slavery. It is a bill that would literally, legally, enslave a population (of predominantly Black men, fucking surprise) for the “crime” of being poor.
If this passes, I’m going to organize a mass camp out on the LA congressional lawn. This is slavery, and history has shown that slavery can only be defeated by direct action. We camp until we’d be obligated to work, and then go on strike.
I don’t believe you but kudos if you really do this.
You’re welcome to help me organize this. Send me a dm and we’ll start planning.
Sorry, I’m chock full of shit to do but good luck if you’re actually going to try and do something for the good of everyone.