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I find it absolutely riveting that you think unpaid labor, which is what we are talking about from the article, is legal or encouraged in Denmark, let alone the United States.

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Unpaid labor in the form of internships is legal in Denmark.

So when the Danish government said they were "safeguarding the welfare of employees" in the link above, was this class of human excluded in your eyes? Do they not deserve to be paid for their time?

As you are probably aware, there is a push to make unpaid internships illegal in the USA. Bernie Sanders wants to make the USA "more like Denmark", but in this regard the two countries are already the same, no?

Im not that familiar with Bernie Sanders policies, but it seems he is in favor of a federal minimum wage, which means he isnt actually promoting the Danish Model for the labour market. Maybe he wants a social safety net and healthcare like in Denmark, but not the Danish Model for the labour market?

Here is a tweet of him saying he doesn't want unpaid internships to exist.

https://mobile.twitter.com/berniesanders/status/112617754437...

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