Your argument was as weak minded as it gets. It’s akin to the “if you don’t like something about America leave!” That’s an argument for weak minded people who don’t have the gumption to try and change what they believe is an injustice. It also shows a serious disconnect with reality to assume poor people can afford to simply change jobs any time they want to.
Your argument was as weak minded as it gets. It’s akin to the “if you don’t like something about America leave!” That’s an argument for weak minded people who don’t have the gumption to try and change what they believe is an injustice. It also shows a serious disconnect with reality to assume poor people can afford to simply change jobs any time they want to.
First, how insecure do you have to be to tell everyone how much you make? Whether accurate or not, why??? OK-- let's unpack your reply... your analogy doesn't fit. As Americans-- legal ones that pays taxes-- you and I are equals. We both have the right and even the responsibility to do our best as equal citizens to right wrongs, fix problems and address injustices. But we don't get paid to be US citizens( Well-- in theory... I won't even get into welfare with you).
Working for Wal-Mart is not comparable to being a US citizen. When you work for Wal-Mart you are getting PAID to provide the company a service, a service that is designed to add value to the company. When your service does not provide more value than your pay, you are promoted to customer. You are getting paid by Wal-Mart to make things better for Wal-Mart, not better for you. As an employee you have no right to demand more. You can ask. I've found in life that for the vast majority of people their raise becomes effective just as soon as they do.
I worked for Wal-Mart when I was young and didn't like how I was treated or how I was paid. I decided that was not the career for me and moved on. I can tell you that most of the "poor" you refer to were poor out of decision. They spent every dollar on beer or putting a lift and new mudders on their truck rather than investing in their future. Go to Belize if you want to see what poor looks like. Some of the happiest, hardest working, most thankful people in the world-- and THEY are poor. Are there truly "poor" people working at WMT today? Yes. But it is the exception rather than the rule.
"If you aren't a liberal at 20 you have no heart. If you aren't a conservative at 40 you have no brain." -- Winston Churchill