• Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    Having a job doesn’t mean you can afford to live. Ask anyone who has been on minimum wage for the past 50+ years.

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        7 months ago

        Be born in a small town hours away from anywhere. All the jobs in your town pay minimum wage. Remember you have no public transportation and no support. Now crawl out of that.

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        7 months ago

        Poverty is something very difficult to claw your way out of.

        Although I meant ‘over’ rather than ‘for.’

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        There’s not enough higher level jobs. Someone will work minimum wage their entire life. They deserve to be treated humanely.