Yes, The minimum wage is meant to be the lowest wage you can live on and afford housing. So, for everyone saying โit's not meant to be that,โ yes, it is. That's why it's called the minimum wage.
$5k is a lot of money
$10k is a lot of money
$15k is a lot of money
$20k is a lot of money
$25k is a lot of money
$30k is a lot of money
don't let the internet convince you otherwise bro.
This is most definitely NOT what resistance looks like. A bunch of people politely filing down a street with zero demands and zero consequences if they don't get them is nothing more than a parade. Switch your channel to France to see what a protest with balls looks like.
A 40-hour paycheck should afford:
- Rent without anxiety
- Food without a calculator
- A doctor without debt
We don't want yachts.
We want life to feel livable again.