Democrats Introduce Bill To More Than Triple The Minimum Wage
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Can't wait for this to not go anywhere and have several dems finger-wag for the next several years saying there's nothing they can do
or get in power and immediately ignore it ala biden
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Democrats have not had a filibuster-proof majority for almost 20 years.
Sometimes I think Americans don't know how democracy works. You can't blame a party for not passing stuff, if you don't give that party the power to pass stuff.
Democrats have not had a filibuster-proof majority for almost 20 years.
Stop using the filibuster as an excuse for democrats blocking what you want blocked. They could have ended the filibuster for good with a simple majority any time they had one.
Sometimes I think Americans don’t know how democracy works.
Sometimes I wish the genocide wing could come up with a new way to gaslight people who say things they don't want to hear.
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I'm far more interested in a wage cap. Top level earner can't earn more than 10x the lowest level earner in the company. And a it doesn't matter the amount the wage is, if it isn't also tied to inflation as we'll be back fighting this fight again in short order if it isn't. That of course is take all of this at face value, and pretending it's not just theater.
Though overall I would still prefer people rejecting the current business structures and making employee-owned businesses the new way. Go Pirate with the whole thing, everybody works for shares. Unions/Min. Wage are just compromises from realizing the true potential and pay of the working class.
I wouldn't even hold my breath for 1000x
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I'm far more interested in a wage cap. Top level earner can't earn more than 10x the lowest level earner in the company. And a it doesn't matter the amount the wage is, if it isn't also tied to inflation as we'll be back fighting this fight again in short order if it isn't. That of course is take all of this at face value, and pretending it's not just theater.
Though overall I would still prefer people rejecting the current business structures and making employee-owned businesses the new way. Go Pirate with the whole thing, everybody works for shares. Unions/Min. Wage are just compromises from realizing the true potential and pay of the working class.
I’m not an expert, but in that case, the company just splits into different sub-companies, no? The manufacturing arm would have a CEO paid in stocks and lower level workers still make nothing.
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I'm far more interested in a wage cap. Top level earner can't earn more than 10x the lowest level earner in the company. And a it doesn't matter the amount the wage is, if it isn't also tied to inflation as we'll be back fighting this fight again in short order if it isn't. That of course is take all of this at face value, and pretending it's not just theater.
Though overall I would still prefer people rejecting the current business structures and making employee-owned businesses the new way. Go Pirate with the whole thing, everybody works for shares. Unions/Min. Wage are just compromises from realizing the true potential and pay of the working class.
The real money is made on assets, not income
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From 1 to 3 - great!
Federal minimum wage for a non-tipped employee is $7.25. they're asking for it to be $25
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Trump is governing by executive order. Hence the Democrats have to proactively pass laws to stop Trump. It is not a bill Democrats can filibuster in the Senate.
Whereas Democrats actually try to pass bills, as the system is supposed to work. And when Biden or Obama did try to use executive orders, they were often blocked by SCOTUS. Because US voters allowed Republican Presidents to stack the courts with partisans.
Also, generally Democrats are trying to build stuff. Whereas Republicans are trying to block or destroy stuff. destroying stuff is inherently easier.
Don't care. The system is fucked and they need to act accordingly. They are the opposition they need to figure something out, legal or not. Letting shit play out until midterms will fuck all of us. The Republicans stopped caring about legality years ago.
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Not sure why this is getting down voted so hard. There are a ton of small businesses that have really small margins, just think about how many didn't survive COVID. Any businesses that hire lots of low skill labourers would struggle to get off the ground.
Yeah but then it's not a good business. We could lower the minimum wage and more business plans become viable. But at some point it's like I rather that single mom stay home with the kids than work for $7 an hour. It's better for the economy and society to have people doing higher value stuff like raising kids than stickering boxes or something for minimum wage.
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Democrats have not had a filibuster-proof majority for almost 20 years.
Sometimes I think Americans don’t know how democracy works. You can’t blame a party for not passing stuff, if you don’t give that party the power to pass stuff.
I am blaming them for only bringing this up and pushing it when Republicans are in power. Reading comprehension is hard sometimes.
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I'm far more interested in a wage cap. Top level earner can't earn more than 10x the lowest level earner in the company. And a it doesn't matter the amount the wage is, if it isn't also tied to inflation as we'll be back fighting this fight again in short order if it isn't. That of course is take all of this at face value, and pretending it's not just theater.
Though overall I would still prefer people rejecting the current business structures and making employee-owned businesses the new way. Go Pirate with the whole thing, everybody works for shares. Unions/Min. Wage are just compromises from realizing the true potential and pay of the working class.
the "the 1%" meme is really anti-class consciousness, rich workers are workers, this individual literally forgot investors exist
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Last time democrats had the majority, they were positively gleeful about blocking a wage increase.
Why should anyone trust a party that doesn't keep its promises?
You're right, you should definitely vote for the other party. They've proven time and time again just how good they are for the world.
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You're right, you should definitely vote for the other party. They've proven time and time again just how good they are for the world.
We've been through this. Stop interpreting criticism you would prefer to ignore as support for republicans.
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I'm far more interested in a wage cap. Top level earner can't earn more than 10x the lowest level earner in the company. And a it doesn't matter the amount the wage is, if it isn't also tied to inflation as we'll be back fighting this fight again in short order if it isn't. That of course is take all of this at face value, and pretending it's not just theater.
Though overall I would still prefer people rejecting the current business structures and making employee-owned businesses the new way. Go Pirate with the whole thing, everybody works for shares. Unions/Min. Wage are just compromises from realizing the true potential and pay of the working class.
They just get non-salary benefits
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Don't care. The system is fucked and they need to act accordingly. They are the opposition they need to figure something out, legal or not. Letting shit play out until midterms will fuck all of us. The Republicans stopped caring about legality years ago.
Really telling that you want them to do more and Blue MAGA gets angry at people wanting the Democrats to do anything meaningful.
Controlled opposition and it's brainwashed sycophants.
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Examples please?
waves hands around America
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So according to this there is absolutely nothing the Dems can do right now that would make you happy.
They could stop being Republicans in blue. But that wouldn't allow them to have more money, so they never will.
Let me know when they fill any campaign promises from 2016.
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Yes because they are ineffective fucking liars.
At least Republicans are honest in his much they hate citizens at home and abroad. They don't mask their true intentions of the rich getting richer, the poor getting poorer, and enabling fascists.
Democrats say they care until they get elected then say they need to work with the Republicans, then go hang out with them as they vote no on any bills that would inspire confirmce in the party or even system as a whole.
And then their brainwashed fans get mad when you can notice patterns of intentional failure across every single election. Because losing elections to Republicans makes them more money. Winning elections just allows them to vaguely stop some things but never actually make meaningful change.
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Sounds about right.
Maybe if the Dems actually die something good in power we'd be happier.
Edit: sarcasm hasn't been active for months and is just for this, while .world is currently using alt accounts to slander instances and bridge communities. Curious...
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They just get non-salary benefits
There is a value tied to the non-salary benefits. Include that in the cap.
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We've been through this. Stop interpreting criticism you would prefer to ignore as support for republicans.
If you don't support one, by default you support the other.
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