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I wonder what those Congolese kids ever did to Justin Trudeau.

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Sigh. This is like what we learned in university... That we cannot possibly 'judge' another culture without being accused of being 'neo colonial' or whatever. This is a university essay straight out of gender studies. She focuses on language rather than reality. I find it embarrassing people are still publishing this crap honestly. (Sidenote: Open Democracy has long advocated for the legalization of the sex trade and has refused to publish any alternatives challenging that position for years. One could argue this position is pro trafficking if one liked.)

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Sep 3, 2023Liked by Meghan Murphy

This sounds to me like one of those fools who thinks street people should be given free dangerous drugs and allowed to sleep in tents on sidewalks till they die. The concept of forcing them into treatment is apparently "oppressive". In this case, documenting the horrors of the cobalt mining industry is somehow seen as "colonialism" whereas pumping up demand for cobalt, thereby supporting the continuation of the suffering, via pushing EV sales is twisted into a virtue (like giving out all those free drugs). Thank you for the link.

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You're very welcome :)

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Turning crime into virtue seems to be a habit of psychopathic systems. Like how Himmler repeatedly insisted that, in committing the ghastly atrocities they did, he and the men of the SS were actually serving a higher purpose for humanity.

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After reading the Open Democracy review I can say that Woke comedy does exist...lol

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lol

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oh god... very difficult to spread the word on cobalt mining without a free press. re. complicity, we must remember the investors in these mega corps in addition to the buyers. (I hate hate hate the word consumer. we need to get back to being citizens.) regard to the buyers in terms of human trafficking, perhaps we could shine light on the individuals -- circulate the pictures. the same could be done with corporate CEOs....?? thank you so much, Meghan, for bringing this to our attention.

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