misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoBrazil shuts BYD factory site over 'slavery' conditionswww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square33fedilinkarrow-up1453arrow-down110
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minus-squareImgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up111arrow-down1·1 day ago‘slavery’ in quotes really seems to soften the blow. Like the time I ‘punched’ my boss.
minus-squareTankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·5 hours agoIt’s probably quoting the Brazilian authorities. Also, journalists are afraid of being litigated of defamation in case the situation and story turns out not what it initially appears to be.
minus-squareBuffalox@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 hours agoIt’s in quotes because they weren’t fully paid for.
minus-squareGreyEyedGhost@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·18 hours agoThat makes me think of this. Not too painful but definitely humiliating.
‘slavery’ in quotes really seems to soften the blow. Like the time I ‘punched’ my boss.
It’s probably quoting the Brazilian authorities. Also, journalists are afraid of being litigated of defamation in case the situation and story turns out not what it initially appears to be.
It’s in quotes because they weren’t fully paid for.
Punching them softly
🎵with his song…
That makes me think of this. Not too painful but definitely humiliating.