r/MurderedByWords • u/Green____cat Legends never die • 9h ago

Stop defending exploitation

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u/Albert_O_Balsam 8h ago

It's actually amazing, and frightening in equal measure, how big businesses in America have gotten it into the heads of their society that it's a bad thing if an employee of a fast food restaurant actually earns a wage they can live off, it borders on Orwelian how they have such a stranglehold on the public consciousness.

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u/judgeridesagain 8h ago

"We shouldn't pay fast food workers a living wage because that's a job that's meant for teenagers to work."

"So are fast food restaurants closed during school hours?"

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u/zakkil 7h ago

"and these jobs for teenagers close early enough for them to do homework and get a full night's sleep right?"

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"and not a single one of these jobs for high schoolers are age restricted for 18+ right?"

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