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TranscriptA tweet saying "100k a year to take someone's order at Taco Bell . Totally makes sense.". It has a reply saying "Where the hell did you get that number? If someone's working enough hours to make that on $15 an hour, they deserve it. $15 an hour, a person working 40 a week makes $31,200 a year." the reply has 2 likes.

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[-] Doctor_Satan@lemm.ee 14 points 2 weeks ago

They just say that person should get a better job if it doesn’t pay bills…

And someone else will have to fill the position they left behind.

People who argue that certain jobs don't merit a living wage are just admitting that they believe society is dependent upon the economic exploitation of a permanent underclass. This is the same exact argument the pro-slavery movement made prior to the Civil War.

this post was submitted on 12 May 2025
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