Lazy Americans.....‘We’re a Movement Now': Fast Food Workers Strike in 150 Cities (edit) OP is poor, don't act like I am being all high and mighty!

[the2real4mafol]

Hoodieninja said:

the2real4mafol said:
1. You can work hard but if you don't get anyway then what is the point? Working in a fast food place looks like one of the most repetitive, mundane jobs out there. But i don't know how you can call them lazy. Work is work isn't it? But the problem is the economy in more advanced countries really lacks a lot of industry now. You either get high pay, low pay or none at all. There is really nothing between anymore. How can expect someone to work hard when there are no opportunities to take advantage of it.

2. Unfortunately it's got to a point where people survive off working in McDonalds. That really shows how crappy the economy is if you ask me.

3. Also, if you're poor you're instantly discriminated against in a capitalist society. Intelligence is based on merit not wealth but when tertiary education costs such an extortionate amount, that really wastes people's potential.

If we humans are to survive we need a more compassionate society rather than being against each other in everything.

1. you're right about that again I don't think people realize that the MIDDLE CLASS IS SHRINKING. While the Rich still become Richer

2. agreed

3. Tends to happen when debating about the Minimum Wage Poor people, they're INSTANTLY discriminated. It's fucking sad, they lump people in Poverty as DRUG USERS, and Lazy people.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2014/01/04/economists-agree-raising-the-minimum-wage-reduces-poverty/

1. Inequality is so great now, i'm not sure a middle class really exists anymore. The part of the economy that made growth and a middle class really possible (industry) is mostly gone now. those that consider themselves middle class certainly are struggling alot more now than say 30 years ago. 

3. It feels like that is done to divide people but most of the stereotypes about the poor are nonsense. Sad to see that Spurge didn't know better when he did a similar job at some point. He was lucky to be able to move on. But seriously if the hardest workers got paid the most the Chinese and Indian (also other countries in that region) factory workers who slave for up to 16 hours a day making things would be the richest people in the world. That is not the case