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63. Rape the consumer aaand the worker

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Sun May 17, 2015, 04:41 PM

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If we raise the minimum wage nobody will even be able to buy a hamburger at McDonalds. [View all] BlueJazz May 2015 OP

Oh Please, don't confuse us with facts! tech3149 May 2015 #1

LOL SoapBox May 2015 #3

In the Southern Hemisphere, money goes down the drain in clockwise fashion. DisgustipatedinCA May 2015 #2

Lol! spooky3 May 2015 #27

true rpannier May 2015 #82

I was at a client's office last week MaggieD May 2015 #4

This is a great idea. Wouldn't it be great if everyone did this spooky3 May 2015 #28

Hell, he would just think that it was from people who admire the bastard. olegramps May 2015 #72

You're wrong... Glassunion May 2015 #123

Fast food is unhealthy. undeterred May 2015 #5

That isn't even remotely the point Bettie May 2015 #31

Putting McDonalds out of business is a good thing. undeterred May 2015 #34

So, do you advocate putting Bettie May 2015 #35

No. I advocate a livable minimum wage. undeterred May 2015 #39

So do I Bettie May 2015 #46

Depends on the food. jeff47 May 2015 #73

wait, what? d_r May 2015 #79

Yep. jeff47 May 2015 #80

Yep, you can now. xmas74 May 2015 #117

Very FunnY! ProfessorGAC May 2015 #122

They must be charging more for the drinks! Helen Borg May 2015 #6

..plus they charge you an "Entrance fee" of $6.00. BlueJazz May 2015 #50

Even though this is McDonalds that people are scoffing at BrotherIvan May 2015 #7

And I'd love for some of the $15/hour wage complainers erronis May 2015 #17

Great post, couldn't agree more BrotherIvan May 2015 #29

Unfortunately many of those light bulbs are of very low wattage or burnt out completely Person 2713 May 2015 #49

Internalize propaganda BrotherIvan May 2015 #55

Dumb beliefs perpetuated by a dumb party AZ Progressive May 2015 #8

You laid out a compelling case for demand-side economics Populist_Prole May 2015 #54

If no one could buy a hamburger at Mc Donald's the world would be a better place... ellenrr May 2015 #70

I don't think you could. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2015 #102

1000 rw talk radio stations licensed to operate in the public interest certainot May 2015 #97

Let's assume that were true... Blanks May 2015 #9

Probably neither, just different. I could have used Subway instead. BlueJazz May 2015 #51

no one should be eating hambugers anyway Fast Walker 52 May 2015 #10

OH we ALL have a very very onecent May 2015 #57

Good to know you don't care about the environment or animals. cui bono May 2015 #61

judgemental aren't we??? onecent May 2015 #62

No, I got that directly from your post. cui bono May 2015 #64

Oops I misunderstood.... it makes you more intelligent than I thought...my bad... onecent May 2015 #65

Not that it would make any difference to you but... cui bono May 2015 #66

Yes, they have absolutely nothing else on the menu. jeff47 May 2015 #74

If I had a dime.... Populist_Prole May 2015 #11

This is a good visual, but it's not the whole story thesquanderer May 2015 #12

That is still better than here, where a parent works for minimum wage to try to feed their kids. -none May 2015 #14

The graphic is misleading. Yes, the age structure is better than the US... Purrfessor May 2015 #24

Wrong. Most Americans are ignorant of facts because they get their information thru graphics. Dawgs May 2015 #26

OK, then. If you think it's better to intentionally mislead people... Purrfessor May 2015 #68

What you say is true but for other businesses such as clerks, and workers in the food industry... BlueJazz May 2015 #52

I'm simply addressing the graphic as it appears at the top of this page. Purrfessor May 2015 #69

Isn't that what the anti-living wage crowd says about American minimum wage workers? YoungDemCA May 2015 #18

If adult wages are compared, the difference is very close to what the graphic says it is... Violet_Crumble May 2015 #92

That suggests two more questions. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2015 #103

Meanwhile,...in Germany.... Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #13

I dunno... GummyBearz May 2015 #37

If they tried to pull that they would face the wrath of a torch bearing mob wearing lederhosen. Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #41

Germany has purity laws for beer d_r May 2015 #81

I Had A Beer At A McDonald's In Frankfurt ProfessorGAC May 2015 #124

A DUer familiar with Germany calls it "McScheissBier" KamaAina May 2015 #109

Better than Coors. Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #112

I could never understand why Mr.Bill May 2015 #15

Thanks for posting Omaha Steve May 2015 #16

Even if that were true, LWolf May 2015 #19

The more salient comparison... americannightmare May 2015 #20

A lot of objection to this proposal is coming from people who make $16 an hour right now tularetom May 2015 #21

Ain't that the truth! Orrex May 2015 #23

Yup. Same goes with union workers' pensions. SunSeeker May 2015 #36

I honestly don't get it. qwlauren35 May 2015 #106

I have those types where I work too Populist_Prole May 2015 #115

I don't even eat at McDonalds now. Phlem May 2015 #22

Nobody will be able to buy a burger at McD's? JustABozoOnThisBus May 2015 #25

K&R... awoke_in_2003 May 2015 #30

K and R (nt) bigwillq May 2015 #32

Currency difference Nuh Uh May 2015 #33

I was going to point this out GummyBearz May 2015 #38

Read the line at the bottom of the graphic hifiguy May 2015 #40

I went to google. GummyBearz May 2015 #42

"Maybe"? Like where they explicitly say so in the graphic? (nt) jeff47 May 2015 #76

Thats right. GummyBearz May 2015 #85

You find "Wages and prices in US dollars" to be confusing. jeff47 May 2015 #86

Yes, I did GummyBearz May 2015 #88

So you also had trouble with the font displaying usernames, and failed to notice I'm not the OP? -nt jeff47 May 2015 #113

I had no trouble with that GummyBearz May 2015 #114

reply to hifiguy Nuh Uh May 2015 #43

How about you actually read the graphic this time. jeff47 May 2015 #75

"Nuh Uh"? Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #44

The past year, the currency difference has been all over the place. About 2 years ago, the.... BlueJazz May 2015 #53

I went to dinner last night at a pretty nice restaurant. lumberjack_jeff May 2015 #45

But did each of you get a toy in your respecitve happy meals? Orrex May 2015 #47

Heh. Italian... we did get breath mints though. n/t lumberjack_jeff May 2015 #48

I feel sorry for anyone Thespian2 May 2015 #56

I get their coffee in the morning. It's pretty good. A lot of other Australian places to eat... BlueJazz May 2015 #59

Yep. Thespian2 May 2015 #60

Golly, if only they had other things on the menu. jeff47 May 2015 #77

Thanks for the link... Thespian2 May 2015 #78

They have a LOT of options. qwlauren35 May 2015 #107

I really think raising minimum wage too high TheFarseer May 2015 #58

How would they automate the jobs? d_legendary1 May 2015 #108

they're already testing touch screens to eliminate order takers TheFarseer May 2015 #116

Har, Har RobinA May 2015 #120

These days college kids follow a different diet d_legendary1 May 2015 #121

Rape the consumer aaand the worker Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #63

Yea, but. Just imagine how the CEO is suffering. Enthusiast May 2015 #67

...and obesity rates drop. L0oniX May 2015 #71

Stop eating McDonald's. Never eat their food. Ever. Until we get fair wages. The Jungle 1 May 2015 #83

not being a troll.. but... TheCrankyLiberal May 2015 #84

I understand. Thanks! BlueJazz May 2015 #87

Thats a little misleading. loooneranger May 2015 #89

The idea, as I posted earlier, is even in retail such as Woolworths stores, Australia offers a... BlueJazz May 2015 #90

Do Aussie stores make up the revenue in other areas? IronLionZion May 2015 #91

Why? KansDem May 2015 #99

Yes they do. As I posted previously. loooneranger May 2015 #104

Austrailian beef is free range The Wizard May 2015 #93

Unlike here, they use real meat on Oz. ChairmanAgnostic May 2015 #94

Actually, that's a mixed blessing swilton May 2015 #95

You had my hopes up n/t Gore1FL May 2015 #96

A Big Mac meal was $3.29 in 2000, $2.99 on sale. tridim May 2015 #98

Yeah, it's more like stockholders won't be able to buy a third yacht deutsey May 2015 #100

Its a bullshit argument particularly when it comes to the fast food industry JonLP24 May 2015 #101

+1 uponit7771 May 2015 #105

Australia does have a subminimum wage for teenagers. KamaAina May 2015 #110

Not where I live. During the school days, very few. BlueJazz May 2015 #111

kick woo me with science May 2015 #118

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2015 #119

Pssssst.... Glassunion May 2015 #125

Great meme Gothmog May 2015 #126