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jimbolauski@lemm.ee 3 months agoOnly a fool determines intent based solely on what someone says, espically a politician. Blindly believing that FDR intended minimum wage to be a living wage because he said so but somehow couldn’t get a living wage passed is impressively naive. The National Industrial Recovery Act passed the House 329-80 & senate 60-26, he had the votes for 0.35 per hour but didn’t do it.
breadsmasher@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Jesus christ.
Are you debating what you believe you can read from someones mind?
jimbolauski@lemm.ee 3 months ago
Yeah, we both are. Your argument is that FDR said it so it must be true, mine is what he did contradicts what he said.
Remember the old adage actions speak louder than words. FDR had the support to implement a living wage but implemented minimum wage instead.
breadsmasher@lemmy.world 3 months ago
And back to the start we go.
You said “minimum wage wasn’t intended to be a living wage”. FDR in his speech specifically stated it was intended.
Your statement was factually false.
“Minimum wage was intended to be a living wage but FDR and the american government failed to achieve this”. I agree. It didn’t become a living wage.
jimbolauski@lemm.ee 3 months ago
FDR stating something does not make it true. Do you have any tangible evidence that FDR pushed for a living wage?