Editor's note: Elias Khoury is the managing editor of the Hampton Institute and a member of the Democratic Socialists of America. The article reflects the author's opinions and not necessarily those of CGTN.
In a declining empire, anything goes. As Rome fell, elites were ravished in untold debauchery while a paralyzed state failed to meet the needs of common people. You could tell a similar story about the contemporary United States. The upper crust of American society lives lavishly while the national community as a whole is deeply diseased. Things developed countries are supposed to take for granted - like public safety - simply do not exist. The United States sees well over one mass shooting per day with no policy response in sight. Many of these atrocities occur in schools. Nobody is safe - not even children.
When American kids are not falling prey to heavily armed killers, they're increasingly being exploited by rapacious employers. The United States is currently experiencing a shocking surge in child labor. Child labor law violations have increased in the U.S., with a 37 percent increase in the fiscal year 2022, including 688 children working in hazardous conditions. Mainstream media has primed this perturbing trend by crowing incessantly about a supposed labor shortage. The popular narrative has put considerable pressure on politicians to find solutions. Assuming the diagnosis is even correct, there are more and less damaging courses of action.
One relatively...
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