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Comment on McDonald's franchisee group says new $20 minimum wage California fast-food bill will cause 'devastating financial blow'

ohlaph@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

And? Of course it’ll cost them money. They have been hoarding pay increases for years. 8f your business model doesn’t support paying a decent wage, your business model sucks.

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ZombieTheZombieCat@lemm.ee ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Yeah, wasn’t this the whole point of capitalism or something? If you can’t compete in the free market then gtfo and all that

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- floofloof@lemmy.ca ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  That’s what it says, but it’s just marketing. Capitalists don’t actually believe in fair competition. They believe in themselves having all the stuff, not anyone else.
  
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- Jas91a@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Except when big Business expect government handouts then they’re okay with socialism
  
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- IHaveTwoCows@lemm.ee ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Fun fact: capitalists oppose free markets by an overwhelming margin
  
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pdxfed@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
I’m sure most of their employees will still draw public assistance to supplement their basic needs. Fuck these companies.

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