Fast-Food Workers Strike, Protest For Higher Pay

[UncleBuck]

If these dolts got their way and were paid $15 per hour, the price of the food is going to soar.
Next they'll be protesting that they can't afford the hamburger meal because it doubled in price.

2000: federal minimum wage is $5.15
2010: federal minimum wage is $7.25

that is an increase in the minimum wage of 140%.

did the big mac go up in price by 140% as well? adjusted for inflation, nope. it went up 126%.

wages went up, the price of food did not soar, and the same dollar would buy you more after the wage increase than it did before.

i will say it over and over and over again: the right does not have one single concrete example that supports their moronic yelling and blathering.

since they have no concrete examples and thus no actual reason to oppose this, they will invent a lie and keep repeating it: class warfare.

the right in america is fucking hopeless.

 

[beenthere]

If mcdonalds had the option, they would hire illegal imigrants for 4 an hour. They only care about their bottom line, That's it. If they cold serve rat meat and not get caught they would

It works both ways bro.

Many employees, if they could get away with it, would come to work late every morning, leave work a couple hours early and be stoned all day long.
But I'll bet they'd expect that 40hr paycheck every week, ya think?

 

[UncleBuck]

It works both ways bro.

Many employees, if they could get away with it, would come to work late every morning, leave work a couple hours early and be stoned all day long.
But I'll bet they'd expect that 40hr paycheck every week, ya think?

anecdotes and stereotypes are no replacement for facts and economic analysis, although your anecdotes may make your sore, blistering vagina feel more soothed.

 

[racerboy71]

It works both ways bro.

Many employees, if they could get away with it, would come to work late every morning, leave work a couple hours early and be stoned all day long.
But I'll bet they'd expect that 40hr paycheck every week, ya think?

i take it by most workers, that'd also include right wingers right??

 

[desert dude]

Not really. Aggregate demand would increase proportionately to the increase in wages.

Could you put a few more words in your argument and explain it a bit more fully. I honestly don't know what you mean.

If wages for employees increase then prices will increase, or the restaurant owners will make less if they are able to stay in business. If the restaurant increases their prices then those who were marginally able to buy from the restaurant at the old price will be unable to buy at the new price, hence demand will DECREASE. That is econ 101. To keep their price stable the owners might elect to fire a few employees and work the remaining employees harder.

 

[junker1]

It works both ways bro.

Many employees, if they could get away with it, would come to work late every morning, leave work a couple hours early and be stoned all day long.
But I'll bet they'd expect that 40hr paycheck every week, ya think?

I don't think so. everyone, even the lazy ass bastards know that no tickie = no laundy.

 

[UncleBuck]

This guy is totally not racist.



echelon1k1*likes this

well, the two former members of the white supremacy and holocaust denial group agree: they are not racist, buck is because he sardonically repeated what beenthere said.

enjoy that unique reality you've created for yourselves, ladies.

 

[echelon1k1]

well, the two former members of the white supremacy and holocaust denial group agree: they are not racist, buck is because he sardonically repeated what beenthere said.

enjoy that unique reality you've created for yourselves, ladies.

did you say creepy stranger or creepy cracker?

 

[desert dude]

well, the two former members of the white supremacy and holocaust denial group agree: they are not racist, buck is because he sardonically repeated what beenthere said.

enjoy that unique reality you've created for yourselves, ladies.

You misquoted beenthere and specifically inserted a racial slur that beenthere did not use, but you are totally not racist.

 

[UncleBuck]

did you say creepy stranger or creepy cracker?

i've probably said both over the months and years.

since this thread is completely worthless to begin with, i have no problems if you want to go down the road that will lead to it being shitcanned. we can go back and forth for 30-40 posts about how your multiple memberships in holocaust denial and white supremacy groups didn't mean a thing and should not be taken into account when forming an opinion about you.

up to you.

 

[echelon1k1]

i've probably said both over the months and years.

since this thread is completely worthless to begin with, i have no problems if you want to go down the road that will lead to it being shitcanned. we can go back and forth for 30-40 posts about how your multiple memberships in holocaust denial and white supremacy groups didn't mean a thing and should not be taken into account when forming an opinion about you.

up to you.

calling obama a "choomboy", which is a racial epithet for indonesians and other islanders

credibility - you have none...

 

[UncleBuck]

You misquoted beenthere and specifically inserted a racial slur that beenthere did not use, but you are totally not racist.

beenthere did indeed call cheesus a "nigga" once because he took objection to cheesus' spending habits.

would you care to share with us more about how you were invited to a white supremacy group by a white supremacist and accepted? or would you care to expand on your eloquent defense of former KKK grand wizard david duke fro this morning?



too facile.

 

[UncleBuck]

credibility - you have none...

what does choomboy have to do with creepy strangers and creep crackers?

did you not want to expand on your three separate memberships in the infamous white supremacy groups of rollitup?

 

[beenthere]

2000: federal minimum wage is $5.15
2010: federal minimum wage is $7.25

that is an increase in the minimum wage of 140%.

did the big mac go up in price by 140% as well? adjusted for inflation, nope. it went up 126%.

wages went up, the price of food did not soar, and the same dollar would buy you more after the wage increase than it did before.

i will say it over and over and over again: the right does not have one single concrete example that supports their moronic yelling and blathering.

since they have no concrete examples and thus no actual reason to oppose this, they will invent a lie and keep repeating it: class warfare.

the right in america is fucking hopeless.

As usual, your knee jerk reaction make a fool of you.
Using your hypothesis, only minimum wage workers purchase Big Macs!
Unlike you, I won't degrade the left as a whole for you idiocy, the majority of them on here are much brighter than you.



The U.S. Census Bureau currently publishes median household income data from 1967 until present day.

Year

No. of Households

Nominal $

Inflation Adjusted $

2012

122,459,000

$50,099

$51,017

2011

121,084,000

$49,158

$51,100

2010

119,927,000

$48,415

$51,892

2009

117,538,000

$48,916

$53,285

2008

117,181,000

$49,406

$53,644

2007

116,783,000

$49,341

$55,627

2006

116,011,000

$47,317

$54,892

2005

114,384,000

$45,496

$54,486

2004

113,343,000

$43,544

$53,891

2003

112,000,000

$42,560

$54,079

2002

111,278,000

$41,624

$54,127

2001

109,297,000

$41,458

$54,766

2000

108,209,000

$41,262

$55,987

1999

106,434,000

$39,985

$56,080

1998

103,874,000

$38,127

$54,702

1997

102,528,000

$36,210

$52,784

1996

101,018,000

$34,704

$51,720

1995

99,627,000

$33,238

$50,978

 

[desert dude]

beenthere did indeed call cheesus a "nigga" once because he took objection to cheesus' spending habits.

would you care to share with us more about how you were invited to a white supremacy group by a white supremacist and accepted? or would you care to expand on your eloquent defense of former KKK grand wizard david duke fro this morning?



too facile.

Saying that Duke is not in the same league as Sharpton is hardly a defense of Duke. Tell us how Sharpton is such a great guy, Buck.

 

[UncleBuck]

Using your hypothesis, only minimum wage workers purchase Big Macs!

please tell me how you deduced this. i am mystified.

as i recall, i showed that anyone buying a big mac in 2010 was getting more for their dollar than in 2000, despite a 140% increase in wages for minimum wage workers.

 

[UncleBuck]

Saying that Duke is not in the same league as Sharpton is hardly a defense of Duke.

so the KKK has never led to the deaths of anyone?

 

[beenthere]

please tell me how you deduced this. i am mystified.

as i recall, i showed that anyone buying a big mac in 2010 was getting more for their dollar than in 2000, despite a 140% increase in wages for minimum wage workers.

Are you serious?

 

[UncleBuck]

Are you serious?

i invite you for a second time to spell out your "logic" (i use the term "logic" very lightly here).

 

[echelon1k1]

what does choomboy have to do with creepy strangers and creep crackers?

did you not want to expand on your three separate memberships in the infamous white supremacy groups of rollitup?

it indicates you're a hyper-vigilant racist prick. But your Narcissism won't let you self identify; rather just project the outward manifestation of those feelings.

Again you're unfamiliar with citations, if you'd like this thread closed go for it, but I did notice RIU didn't jump to your defence, unlock any threads or provide any citations (as you have claimed many times) when he locked the thread from the other day. Keep flogging a dead horse, walrus or whatever it is you ride...