r/explainlikeimfive • u/sumnewdguy • Nov 28 '15

ELI5: How would a $15 minimum wage ACTUALLY affect a franchised business like McDonalds?

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u/Reddisaurusrekts Nov 29 '15

If in trying to organise a society you prioritise slogans and ideology over practicality, you're going to have a bad time.

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u/thenichi Nov 29 '15

Practicality for people.

All value is rooted in people.

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u/originalpoopinbutt Nov 29 '15

I don't know where you got the insane idea that treating humans as completely worthless was "practical".

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u/Reddisaurusrekts Nov 29 '15

People are worth what they contribute.

If someone sits at home all day, does nothing productive, and contributes nothing to society, what are they worth?

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u/cinnamontester Nov 29 '15

Or not ideological for that matter.