If only Democrats had the stones to do this.

  • @Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world
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    03 days ago

    Or the federal minimum needs to be based on what shit actually costs regionally, and not just a single number for all 50 states.

    “Got mine, fuck you.”

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          You don’t get it. I’ve never made six figures in my life. That’s NY poor. We pay more to live here. A dozen eggs is $12.99 here right now. A studio apartment is $1800/mo. Things cost more in wealthier states, so the poverty line is higher, hence the higher state minimum wage.

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            22 days ago

            And therefore an hour of my life is worth less than an hour of yours.

            Permanent underclass of flyover morlocks.

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              Still not getting it. Money is fictional. How many cartons of eggs per hour do you make? How many days do you need to work to pay rent? God you’re a dense one.

              • @Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world
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                -22 days ago

                Let’s put this in a way you’ll refuse to understand because it contradicts the semester of econ you had with someone who was obviously a chicago school weenie.

                Workers deserve a minimum level of protection no matter where they work. And I don’t trust anyone who sees a statement like that and starts carving out exceptions before anything is accomplished.