America was founded on 2 things: 1) Tradition 2) White men imposing penalties on others that don't apply to them And at this point, it's a tradition.

1- Rum 2- Slaves Y'all lost the tradition of rum, but the slaves are still going strong. www.nytimes.com/2023/12/12/u...

Prisoners Sue Alabama, Calling Prison Labor System a ‘Form of Slavery’

The plaintiffs, who are all Black, contend that the state regularly denies incarcerated people parole so that they can be “leased” out to make money for government agencies and businesses.