• markeuzu@exploding-heads.com
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    1 year ago

    That’s why minimum wage isn’t a livable wage and why employers engage in wage theft at levels that dwarf all other forms of theft.

    I fail how to see that this is an issue of capitalism? Isnt it on the people to vote someone in that will raise minimum wages?

    This looks like an inherent problem with democracy, not capitalism.

    • PeepinGoodArgs@reddthat.com
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      1 year ago

      You don’t see how employers committing wage theft, paying people less than they’re legally owed, reporting it as reduced expenses, and being lauded for their financial prowess by investors while workers are employed in two or three jobs is a problem of capitalism?

      Rather, it’s a problem with democracy, wherein the inability to vote in someone to raise minimum wage is the real issue.

      God…it’s like people go out of their way to just be wrong. It’s like you think to yourself, “How can I let rich people get away with as much as possible? Oh! Blame literally everybody that isn’t a rich person!” Genius

      • markeuzu@exploding-heads.com
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        1 year ago

        I posted my reply to you in the other comment. Im taking you 100% serious on this incase you think im arguing in bad faith.