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There's no practical way to live in the modern world without indirectly benefiting from forced labor. Some of the cobalt required for EV batteries is mined by forced labor in the Congo, and there was a recent controversy around BMW and VW importing vehicles to the USA with parts made from forced labor of Uyghur prisoners in China. Even in the US, virtually all license plates are created by prisoners who earn 8-16 cents an hour.

My original point was to the "Elon schadenfreude" crowd cheering for BMW and swearing off Tesla because they don't agree with the founder's actions. Seems like selective outrage to me.



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