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geopolitics (jē″ō-pŏl′ĭ-tĭks) noun

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Some say up to 100000 People have died for Neom Projects. The Line is part of it. It's crazy how the same Szenario happened during the construction of the Panama canal with migrant workers from the Antilles.

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[–] Mbingu@lemm.ee 1 points 18 hours ago

Has anybody ever wondered who is responsible for these megaprojects?

I wouldn't be surprised to learn that it's European and American architects and planing offices that do the planing according to the wishes of the client.

How convenient, they can move people around and are not even to blame.

[–] KAtieTot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 month ago

Migrant workers that can't leave, are packed in like sardines, are paid starvation wages if at all, and that drop like flies.

Slavery hasn't been eradicated, but enhanced in the modern era