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In the US, we do not have to worry about this because we outsourced our entire means of production. We are fully-dependent on slave labor, foreign and domestic, just like the founding fathers intended.
For an in-depth look at modern globalized production and the split between rich exploiter nations and the working poor in the global south, I highly recommend John Smith - Imperialism in the 21st century.
Some good introductory essays before diving into that book:
☭ Workers of the world, unite! ☭
My intro Marxist reading list in case anyone wants it
