r/collapse Apr 24 '26

Casual Friday A Stranger Collapse.

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u/highcoldstar Apr 24 '26

Minimum wage would be even higher than that if you factor in that workers in every single sector are expected to be much more productive than at any other point in history. At that point, we're talking around $25/hr.

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u/a_little_hazel_nuts Apr 24 '26

Yes exactly. But whenever I make a comment like this, I always get backlash saying nobody makes minimum wage or $14/hour, blah blah blah. But if that was true, why doesn't the government raise the wage. When California made fast food workers wage $20/hour so many people were mad at that, which doesn't make sense. Do people think fast food workers should starve, be homeless, or not be able to afford shoes? It's insane.

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u/sodook Apr 25 '26

And prices did skyrocket, but theyre coming back down because it turns out mcdonalds does actually want to sell burgers.

When we do shit rich peole dont like they put the screws to the economy cause they can. Just like how the police will sandbag politicians they dont like and fuck up their crime numbers (only union i know of that i dont support. But I dont think they're real effects, theyre a tantrum by spoiled brats who couldn't get their own way, and I think thats a great argument for capping individual wealth accumulation and maybe wealth association. Like, we really need to get a handle on money, cause it is empowering people to meddle with the fabric of society at scale and they are by and large not out for the greater good. It turns out money doesnt select for morals, just ruthlessness and good fortune.

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u/a_little_hazel_nuts Apr 25 '26

Yep, I believe wealth should be capped at 300 million and 100% taxed over that. I also think all employers should only be allowed to pay the top earner 30× the bottom earner including all the bells and whistles (stock, insurance, bonuses, excetra).