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[–]DoubleReverse 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (14 children)

That's delightful, but our bosses should be paying us a living wage instead of maximizing their own personal profits.

[–]Druullus 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (13 children)

Delightful how?

[–]DoubleReverse 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (12 children)

In that it's largely irrelevant to the fact that so many American workers aren't getting paid enough to afford their basic needs while the company executives make more than the whole rest of the workforce combined.

[–]Druullus 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (11 children)

What about the fact that so many people around the world are getting paid even less than the Americans?

[–]DoubleReverse 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (10 children)

That's a shit deal too.

[–]Druullus 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (9 children)

But aren't we already consuming to much resources, and will it not get worse if the half of Americans who make less than living wage, gets a raise?

[–]DoubleReverse 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (8 children)

The money doesn't spring from thin air, it's an expense the business has to pay in order to operate. The employees can feed their kids and maybe the CEO can't afford another yacht this year.

[–]Druullus 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (7 children)

Is it enough to redistribute from CEOs and billionaires? Will that be enough to pay everyone a living wage?

[–]DoubleReverse 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (6 children)

[–]Druullus 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

What does wealth got to do with it, isn't it access to goods and services?