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In reply to the discussion: Increase the minimum wage! [View all]Orrex
(63,084 posts)32. I believe you're correct on both counts
In addition, there's a disturbing "I deserve better" vibe running through all of it.
[font size=4]"I[/font] work harder at my job than a McDonalds worker."
[font size=4]"I[/font] paid more money for my degree than a McDonalds worker."
[font size=4]"I[/font] made better career choices than a McDonalds worker."
[font size=4]"I[/font] made better life choices than a McDonalds worker."
etc.
The answer to all of these objections is simple: those are arguments for why you deserve an increased wage, not an argument for why the McDonalds worker deserves a decreased wage.
People seem so eager to ingratiate themselves to their corporate masters that they reflexively attack any suggestion that they might be able to do better.
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