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Originally Posted by elphenor
if we allowed the markets to actually decide what worlers "deserve"
many workers would make less than 7.25 an hour here in Texas
because it's nothing to do with the value of the work, it's that capitalist can abuse their position of power
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I don't disagree with minimum wage.
But once again that only gets you so far
The business will take the Lions share of the profits because they contribute more to those profits than you do merely by the infrastructure they provide.
It's easy to think the profit the local McDonald's takes in comes down to their fry cooks and cashier's when it really has more to do with their business model, advertising campaigns, location, etc.