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breadsmasher@lemmy.world 4 months agoAnd 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 4 months ago
FDR stating something does not make it true. Do you have any tangible evidence that FDR pushed for a living wage?
breadsmasher@lemmy.world 4 months ago
I give up. You clearly have a wildly different understanding of the word intended.
jimbolauski@lemm.ee 4 months ago
You’re confusing “said he intended” with intended.
breadsmasher@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Ok, clarifying further then, for my benefit.
I am trying to understand your position - this is my summary/interpretation which could still be wildly off base. Apologies if that is the case.
“FDR may have said he intended minimum wage to be a living wage, but that was only a speech meant for the people, so they think he will help. He was lying and never actually intended the minimum wage to be a living wage at all. Instead FDR wanted a minimum wage far lower than a living, thriving wage despite what he said”