[tablespoon]

> the original article title is misleading: it implies that the people doing involuntary labor aren't slaves.

If they're slaves, then tell me where you can buy one to own as property. Being literally owned is an important part of the definition of that word in this sense.

[moistly]

> tell me where you can buy one to own as property

Just buy a judge or two.

Judges Plead Guilty in Scheme to Jail Youths for Profit: https://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/13/us/13judge.html

[ashwagary]

> tell me where you can buy one to own as property

The American prison slave population's value is packaged in municipal bonds.

So to answer your question, buy a lot of bonds and send labor contracts to the related prisons, a middleman called the US government will take care of the rest.

[markovbot]

wow, you got me. The fact that I can't personally purchase and own one of these humans means they're not slaves. As you know, the definition of slavery definitely includes something about slaves being bought and sold in a public marketplace.