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		shantly on Dec 26, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Americans are retiring to Vietnam They also want to be able to afford housekeepers, gardeners, and cooks at a rate so low they can afford to have all three and still come out cheaper than having one of those in the US.

glofish on Dec 27, 2019 [–]

"afford" is just a way to rephrase "exploit" - due to the fundamentally unfair wealth distribution

you can "afford" a gardener as a retired middle manager only because a lot of poeple in that society are being enslaved

What a great idea! Let's retire there and have slaves!

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