Its just a bill that was proposed by a member of the state's legislature. If that is the bar we have to clear for us to associate crazy ideas with a state or its overall voting group, my state would be in a perpetual state of being pointed to and laughed at by Nelson.
Funny, but irrelevant. Not having a minimum wage is ever bit a policy decision as much as not having an army.
Fair point, I meant that as overall value not individual people.
But it still made me laugh....kinda like renaming the DC airport after Trump. The absurdity of politics in this country right now would make the Twilight Zone look factual.Its just a bill that was proposed by a member of the state's legislature. If that is the bar we have to clear for us to associate crazy ideas with a state or its overall voting group, my state would be in a perpetual state of being pointed to and laughed at by Nelson.
It's like labeling someone simply a Conservative or a Democrat just because they agree with a few ideas on the other side. Not all Conservatives blindly follow. everything a conservative believes, just like not all Democrats follow every one of the Democrat's ideas to the letter. I probably come from a different time when you could sit and have discussions with different political opinions without resorting to calling each other a socialist or Nazi if you don't agree with everything they say.
"It's not if you understand modern conservatism." Is there such a thing? MAGA peeps like Trump and dislike Dems and are largely uninterested in policy or his flaws. It's us vs. them. They do like some of his ideas and have ditched the tradition Republican view that America should invade the world and invite the world to come here. I don't think MAGA peeps care all that much about abortion, an issue that's important to an ever dwindling religious right that's really a loser at the ballot box. Dems should be happy that Roe v. Wade was overturned. It's an electoral issue now.
Before I opened the thread I thought the exact same thing.
Social media has given crazy people on the right and left an opportunity to show how crazy they are. Sadly, many people don't think they're crazy.
And corporate America will go along with the raise because it squeezes the little guy out. That raises the barrier to entry for compitition. Then they raise prices. Fast food sticker shock anybody?
There's no war on fossil fuels. I think the push for electric vehicles was dumb but we're producing lots of oil. Moving away from coal makes sense. And tariffs will likely raise prices across the board for most Americans.
Nah, corporate America fights raises tooth and nail. Compare inflation the last few years with average salaried worker raises.
Republican voters are finally realizing that mega corporations aren't their friend. They aren't necessarily the enemy but Republican voters were often told to genuflect to big business. Dems are now pro-big business especially because so many have diversity policies and embrace some aspects of wokeness. Dems are raking in cash from Wall Street.
In and out burger is a very bad example. Privately owned and no franchise fees. Meanwhile have you priced Chick Fil A lately?
Nope. We have inflation so I'm assuming prices have gone up. I don't eat much fast food. The nearby taco truck has good tacos for $2.50.
No, it's really not that different. Think of all the past draftees!
we would if that were actually happening.
i would think some people WOULD change their position if they thought a policy was a net good but were shown it is actually a net negatibe. Democrat voters, mostly. We see how Trump voters are.
except thats not what it is. Who are these so unskilled workers that they can't even get a MW job, or even an unofficial job for less? And don't they get unemployment if they exist?
Of course it justifies policy, it's the only thing that does! Otherwise, let's just have anarchy and call that a net positive, somehow. We have to balance policy with rights of course, that's how govt works.
The centrist Dems have been pro Big Business for a looooong time. Dems getting cash from WS is nothing new.
this administration sux at wars on fossil fuels. They've warred us right into being the global leader in oil production...
The fast food franchise model is such an atypical outlier model that using it as a basis to assess MW changes belies pushing am agenda.
Clinton started the trend in the 90s. Obama was good for bankers. And wokeness is now an elite set of ideas and policies imposed on everyone else, or elites attempt to impose them. I suspect it's a way for some rich people and wealthy corporations to avoid others noticing how wealthy they are. You can be woke, issue a land acknowledgement or some other secular prayer and not lose anything while gaining social status among your peers. It's easy to pick on the white poors. Unless you go as far as Bud Light.
Staffing cuts and automation are just BS? Having spent 20 years now in the corporate manufacturing arena, I can assure you this is not BS. Will it entirely replace warehouse workers, analysts, etc? Not anytime soon, but I promise you.... there are things from paint lines to stock picking robots to all over the place that were humans 5 years ago.
No, take no profit over losing homes, savings, or taking out loans that they'll never be able to pay back to simply cover costs. Food and Bev is a tough business with typically thin margins, and there are plenty that have decided that have decided to ditch it for car dealerships or selling houses over the years.
It's not. Corporate has complete control yes, and they use it over their managers. So if a manager knows an employee is worth it and wants to pay more to keep them, they usually can't. Ask anyone who's worked for a large corporation. It's Corp 101 these days.
Oh, so business just choose revenue? Sounds nice!
thats not what happened. To a degree, yes, but that was a small part. As i said, prices go up a little, profit goes down a little. Its all a tradeoff, and there's no such thing as an entitled profit to a business. If an expense goes up, profit goes down. Assuming any sort of efficient market.
Just wave a magic wand then?
Definitely true. And it will continue. Just saying the current "AI will replace your job!" Line is BS. The trend is the same as it has been for years. AI is just hype at this point.
Agreed, if the choice is take a loss or go out of business, it's usually the latter. There are marginal businesses that can't absorb higher expenses. They can try to raise prices, but often tha just extends the pain. Competition works, when it's there.
