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That is a bullshit measure. That is an arithmetic average pulled up by the excessive compensation to the 1% in America. Look at e.g. the wage of a McDonalds wo
by socialdemocrat 6y ago
That is a bullshit measure. That is an arithmetic average pulled up by the excessive compensation to the 1% in America.
Look at e.g. the wage of a McDonalds worker in the US and it is among the lowest in the west.
I think e.g. in Norway you make 3-4x what a US McDonalds worker makes.
It also does not take into account that US workers have almost no vacation and long work days.
US workers don’t have they high hourly wage. They just work their ass off while Europeans are at the beach enjoying life with their family.
Ok, a simplification but life is not great for American workers and they ought to demand better treatment.
- koheripbal 6y agoYou are combating one extreme with another. 1% vs McDonalds workers. Look at the middle 90% - they are the highest paid in the world with a record low 4% unemployment rate (covid-excluding). THIS is why worker protections are not priority. Employment mobility in the US, combined with the highest salaries makes them almost useless.