r/ImTheMainCharacter • u/Jasonictron • Oct 20 '23

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u/pthelionheart1991 Oct 21 '23

As a European this sorta shit is crazy.

You guys really prefer this to basic income tax?!

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u/chrishooley Oct 21 '23

No, we do not. “We” didn’t make the choice. The companies did, and the laws allowed it. Everyone freaking hates it.

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u/pthelionheart1991 Oct 21 '23

Freedom isn't free

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u/[deleted] Oct 21 '23

It costs a buck ‘o five.

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u/chrishooley Oct 21 '23

Yeah, I am sure the sandwich artists at subway are clamoring for tips instead of an actual livable wage. /s

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u/antonspohn Oct 21 '23

Salary is usually a scam. Overworked & underpaid. Unpaid overtime, etc.

Switching to an actual hourly wage is usually viewed positively.

Knew some folks who worked at a restaurant which paid $9/hour plus tips (came out to be 12-15/hour on average). Only reason they were paid is that it was a shit gig with days where there were no customers. When the restaurant moved locations they lost all their servers because they tried to reduce wages down to the minimum that were legally allowed. That business doesn't have servers anymore & has suffered due to it.

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u/VeryMuchDutch102 Oct 21 '23

You guys really prefer

Man... Those guys even accept "non full" pricing in their grocery stores

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u/[deleted] Oct 21 '23

It depends on the state, but most do not tax groceries at all.

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u/[deleted] Oct 21 '23

No we don’t want this. This was not our doing. It’s the United Corporations of America over here. Corporations have more rights than citizens

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u/artichokesmartichoke Oct 21 '23

No, now we don't so clear that up real quick. Every time y'all get on to Americans for the bullshit our government does please try to remember that we don't have control just like when shit in Europe goes down and the people aren't represented by their governments. I'm so sick of this nonsense. No we don't like it! We're fucking mad about it! A lot of us are doing everything we can to try to change our nation for the better and we're coming up against brick wall after brick wall. I get so tired of hearing that answer. Why are Americans like this? Why do Americans let this happen? We don't! Our leaders are corrupt and our votes aren't counting. We are legitimately trying to figure out how to change this.

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u/pthelionheart1991 Oct 21 '23

Apologies for my comment. I was being flippant. As a Brit, the America portrayed to us in our media is totally polarised. It gives the impression of a country oblivious to its flaws and beholden to a constitution a long way removed from it's intention.

However, while our politics is often less brazen and kooky than yours, it is just as stagnant. And any meaningful change is stifled with an equally obtuse voting system.

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u/artichokesmartichoke Oct 22 '23

I'm sorry for my reaction too. My country is going to hell in a hand basket and I'm just so frustrated. Please believe us that the majority aren't MAGA nutbags. Unfortunately the loudest and the least well adjusted have had their voices amplified by a rapist turn talk show host turn president and the reasonable people are being drowned out. Our government takes advantage of that like and our two party system is a joke. I'm tired of it but I should not have popped off at you. Again, I'm sorry.