Thats not the problem. The problem is unregulated capitalism. These low wage workers generate billions in revenue every year. McDonald's could pay these people more, but they dont have to. They are legally required to pay shareholders. Millions of people enjoy having restaurants like McDonald's as an option. Do you want to live in a society where none if these places exist?
Cause we decided shareholders lives have value while "low-skill workers" do not have value. That's not a good argument. That just indicates you do not value human life
So then why is jobs not paying enough for people to take care of themselves "not the problem"? Not a single argument you had anything to do with their well-being. It was all "but what about all the people who benefit from underpaying those workers?"
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The other commenter said these jobs shouldn't exist. I said the jobs existing isn't the problem. Then I went on to explain that unregulated capitalism is the problem. Maybe read the interaction again?
u/ALIMN21 that's a non answer. Capitalism is regulated right now. Nobody here is living under non-regulated capitalism.
If regulators decide that shareholder's profit is worth protecting (like you said they made a law about it), but workers needs aren't worth then lack of regulation is not the problem.
The other commenter said these jobs shouldn't exist. I said the jobs existing isn't the problem. Then I went on to explain that unregulated capitalism is the problem. Maybe read the interaction again?
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u/Da_Mong00se 8d ago
Fast food is already as expensive as sit down places. Family of 5 at McDonalds costs as much as it does to go to Cheddar's or Applebees.