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Doordash caught stealing money from employees (lemmy.ml)
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[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The early history behind tipping was basically to not pay black people and keep some simulacrum of slavery. Black people were historically pretty predominant in the hospitality industry - a good way to pay them shit, and make them dependent on the generosity of white people.