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it's kinda apples-to-oranges to just compare the dollar value stolen in each category. like if I get mugged, the problem isn't just that I lost my phone, credit
by leetcrew 6y ago
it's kinda apples-to-oranges to just compare the dollar value stolen in each category. like if I get mugged, the problem isn't just that I lost my phone, credit card, ID, and some petty cash; it's also that someone stuck a gun in my face. who knows how close they were to pulling the trigger? an employer shaving a few percent off my paycheck doesn't affect whether I feel safe walking outside the next day.
- kilburn 6y agoThat's true, but wage theft towards the lower-income people is particularly perverse. Life is much harder at those ranks, and there's not much needed to start a seemingly unstoppable demise. Those few percent off of a paycheck can mean you now cannot pay off your month's credit balance. Next month the debt is larger (due to the outrageous interests), but you still cannot pay it off because your car broke down and you had to fix it to get to work. Next month your mother got sick and you had to help her pay for some medication. Now your debt is growing faster than you can pay it off.