• bedwyr@piefed.ca
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    17 hours ago

    Why do we even have forced laborers making out clothes in oppressive regimes like Bangladesh if we are going to pay 4 bucks a piece?

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      17 hours ago

      Because they’d be ten times the price if they were produced in a country that treats its workers better.

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        17 hours ago

        No, once they run out the manufacturers in the developed world, they raise prices. Jesus Christ.