• threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works
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    7 months ago

    Companies won’t suddenly turn charitable.

    Of course they won’t. But they would be forced to increase wages if everyone were in a position to say “The small increase in my income from working a sh*tty job for low pay is not enough compared to my UBI to make it worth it. I’d rather spend my time elsewhere.”.

    • ccmskw@sh.itjust.worksOP
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      7 months ago

      Maybe or maybe not. Does it hurt to better be safe than sorry? If companies do as you predict then a minimum wage won’t hurt them as it does not apply to them. If they don’t then it is good to still have it.