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I’m pretty sure rents have gone up at more than double that number. Giving our shrinking wage even less worth.
“BuT tHeN i WoUlD bE mAkInG lEsS cOmPaRaTiVeLy”
Yes, that’s the point, everyone should be making more.
Can’t exploit me if I’m unemployed, checkmate capitalists
Reminder that every dollar possessed by the ultrawealthy is time you wouldn’t have had to spend working and could have instead used that time to enrich your personal life whether it’s alone, with family, or friends.
And to help illustrate your important reminder, a (probably now outdated) visualisation of just how many dollars they actually posses:
Outdated sure, but captivating nonetheless
Yeah, it’s mindboggling as it is, but when you know how much more money the richest few people have made since it was last updated (the world’s five richest men have more than doubled their fortunes to $869bn since 2020), or how much all of the world’s billionaires are hoarding combined (2,781 billionaires with a total net wealth of $14.2 trillion - the pixel site only goes up to 3.2 trillion), or that this trend isn’t going anywhere or slowing down, it really is overwhelming.
I don’t have minimum wage though.
A good way to avoid being exploited is to have some skills worth paying for…
That being said, I would double minimum wage if I was in charge, because I value human happiness more than profits.
Fuck extreme capitalism. Needs to be a balance between that and human happiness.
A good way to avoid being exploited is to have some skills worth paying for…
Keep telling yourself that.
Everyone who works has skills worth paying for. That and having sought after skills doesn’t mean you won’t be exploited.
This isn’t about you though, it’s about us. The collective. The country. Minimum wage will be paid to some people because capitalism, and it’s abhorrent. Double it and you’re still not paying enough to reach a livable wage in a low cost of living state.
Make it $20 federally and those of us that are privileged to make more than minimum wage will also get raises. The companies and executives will have to make less money. If a company can’t afford to pay that then they can go out of business.
A rising tide lifts all ships.
