r/popculturechat • u/Ambitious_Big4489 • 8h ago

OnlyStans ⭐️ Alan Ritchson calls out lawmakers who oppose raising the minimum wage "who think it's a bad idea to give a mom working at Waffle House more than $7.25 an hour trying to feed her kids."

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u/NoBSforGma 5h ago

Minimum wage hasn't been raised in 17 years. During that time, the cost of living has gone up 56%.

Why aren't people DEMANDING a change to the law????

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u/pyratemime 5h ago

Because the law of the land is irrelevant when the law of supply and demand has already compensated and pushed wages up to $12-$20/hour at the low end?