Message from @Pyro
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The minimum wage was designed to be temporary, not for people to live off of
Because prices determine what goods and services are of equal value.
But who determines market worth?
this is madness
We all do.
and infinite migration was designed to keep wages at (or below) minimal wages
No. THIS IS SPARTA
Alright there's no minimum wage, I'm paid 4$ and hour
How do I survive?
you may ask for 20, but the guy fresh over the border asks for 5
You get a different job
no other jobs
Also, most people don't work for minimum wage
Let us say you live on an island and there are 100 coconuts.
You have a currency, let's call them cocodollars. You have 100 cocodollars on the island. How much is each coconut going to be worth?
See who's willing to pay more
how to get better paying job if you have to pay to get education for a better job and you're poor
and if none are, because your area is flooded with migrants?
you don't have to
There are plenty of high paying jobs that don't require college degree
please tag people since this chat is moving fairly quickly
Well, you would expect each coconut to be worth about 1 cocodollar.
As much as your willing to trade for a cocodollar
why would they hire citizens for 15-20 when they can hire illegals for 5
idk i wish there were laws
i don't know, why does chick-fil-a pay 16 dollars an hour STARTING when the minimum is 7?
low skilled labor means easily replaceable labor
Yup
maybe we should punish capitalists who take advantage of illegals
no, no, can't do that
The minimum here is 15
can't punish the job creators
Not much of a raise tbh
fuck the job creators
The minimum wage hurts low skilled labor, not skilled laborers
What does it mean to take advantage of someone?
fuck the oligarch monopoly
And you've highlighted the exact problem with a federal minimum wage
different places have different costs of living
If someone agrees to do a job for a certain price, they should.
I live in one of the cheapest states